October 25, 2024
The role of procurement is ever evolving. Chief Procurement Officers are executing strategies in a world wrought with immense volatility and unpredictability. While the scale of disruption is unlike anything…
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March 4, 2024
Today I’m wrapping up our mini-series on direct materials and what differentiates it from indirect by looking at the transactional side — also known as procure to pay (P2P). Because…
March 1, 2024
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. As AP leaders push deeper into 2024, they should remain focused on achieving their top priorities while also keeping…
February 28, 2024
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…
February 26, 2024
In last week’s article, we looked at what makes direct materials special and their unique established requirements, particularly when focusing on eSourcing. In today’s article, we continue to investigate direct…
February 23, 2024
For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…
February 21, 2024
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with…
February 20, 2024
In one of my articles about suites vs. specialists, I briefly mentioned dedicating a future piece to direct materials. Today’s article will do just that. I’ll look at direct materials…
February 19, 2024
Presidents’ Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the United States, and its origins can be found dating all the way back to the death of George Washington in…
February 16, 2024
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…
February 15, 2024
Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach. The “year of efficiency” that…
