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Throwback Thursday: The Visibility Factor – Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing)
Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles of visibility in which Best-in-Class organizations (those top-performing organizations from Ardent’s upcoming “State of Strategic Sourcing” research report)... Read more
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The Path to Spend Enlightenment
The path to true “spend enlightenment” is not merely paved with standard spend analysis. In fact, those organizations seeking to adopt next-generation spend analysis strategies must adapt to a changing... Read more
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The Real Value of Spend Analytics
At its core, spend analysis systems offer a fundamental series of benefits that can positively impact the procurement organizations that choose to leverage these solutions, including: Spend visibility – The... Read more
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Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Spend Analytics
There may be no greater advantage for the modern enterprise than visibility. Today’s procurement organizations are often under pressure to not only drive down costs while improving category management, but... Read more
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Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with... Read more
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Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced... Read more
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eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021
One of the striking data points in our 2021 State of Procurement and the CPO report is that the Best-in-Class adopt individual supply management applications by up to 92% more... Read more
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Procurement’s Key Capabilities in 2021
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with... Read more
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The CPO’s Priorities in 2021
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Summary (Part I)
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Over the past month and a half,... Read more