Three “Macro” Predictions for Procurement in 2030
At the beginning of 2020, my team and I were prepared to launch a large series - "Procurement 2030" on CPO Rising - what procurement would look like in 10…
The State of Procurement 2022 – TAKE THE NEW SURVEY!
CPO Rising 2022: In Data We Trust Take the New Survey!! In 2022, more procurement departments than ever before are mining new insights and impacting performance with the use of…
The Big Procurement Trends & Predictions for 2022
You are invited to attend a new webinar this Thursday, January 20 at 11 am ET –> Procurement 2022: Big Trends & Predictions While the procurement industry is consistently evolving…
Best of 2021: Procurement 2021: Technology Adoption
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Best of 2021: The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Two Great Online Events from Ardent Partners!
Ardent's Monthly Webinar Series Two Exciting Complimentary Webinars! It is the giving season, and Ardent Partners is excited to give to our newsletter subscribers the opportunity to join us on not…
Announcing The CPO Honors 2021 Finalists
With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2020 Awards, to be held on November 16th at 2…
The Six Keys to Selecting the Right Technology (New Webinar)
For most Chief Procurement Officers and their teams in 2021, technology has become a powerful enabler of the sustainable efficiencies and strategic value that can transform operations and improve performance.…
Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success
Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success For CPOs looking to thrive in the 2020s, Supplier Management has been the hot trend; but,…
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)…