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10 for 2010: eSourcing Myths (and How to Deconstruct Them)
eSourcing Manifesto eSourcing 2.0: Every negotiation that results in an executed contract should use an eSourcing solution. The eSourcing manifesto code that I introduced in 2009 via research[i] and other... Read more
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Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the... Read more
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CPO Rising Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation
Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendation designed to... Read more
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Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author
Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement... Read more
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Procurement Rising Podcast – Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author
Today, Episode 102 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast, I will be interviewing Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times
In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: ROA – Areas to Improve Your Returns
Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Agility — Source Like a Cheetah
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (3)
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more