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CPO Rising 2019: Becoming More Agile, Data-Driven, and Intelligent
Editor’s Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt from Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300... Read more
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Monday First Thing: The Intersection of Data and Sourcing
Thank you to everyone who has taken our annual CPO Rising survey – we’ve decided to close the survey tomorrow night so if you have 12-13 minutes (average survey taker time),... Read more
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Procurement with Purpose: Dreaming Big at Ariba Live and Beyond
Two weeks ago, I attended SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, Ariba Live, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with my colleagues, Andrew Bartolini and Bob Cohen. As in years past, corporate social... Read more
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Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar... Read more
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Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and... Read more
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ePayables 2015: What is the Biggest ePayables Priority in 2015?
It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came... Read more
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Research Preview: Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies
Today’s article is a preview of a report that Ardent Partners recently published entitled, Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies. The report is sponsored by GEP and interested readers... Read more
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Best of 2014: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing five “best of” articles from 2014 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Enjoy! This... Read more
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Data Driven
The world is becoming more and more data driven. As you surf the web today, many of the sites that you visit will utilize ad serving technology that will determine,... Read more
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Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the “Emerging Practitioner” track designed to... Read more