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Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Phil Bartolini August 15, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at…

CPO Rising 2018: Created or Evolved? Defining the Intelligent Procurement Department

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Today's article is a sample from Ardent Partners' latest research report, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (click to register and download). Readers can access all of…

The Best-in-Class Contract Management Program: More than Just Contracts

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2018Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

There are several key components to the modern procurement function that are unheralded in nature and often considered to be more tactical than strategic. However, in the greater purview of…

Payables Place First Thing: Visibility, Expectations, and Experience: Why Delivering Top Customer Service Matters to AP

By Andrew Bartolini August 10, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

It’s 11pm on Monday night and I am on hold with my airline trying to get through to an agent to change a flight I have for the next day.…

CPO Rising 2018: The Rise (and Rise) of Procurement Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini August 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (sponsored by Determine) is the thirteenth annual Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) themed report that I have written and is part of the ongoing dialogue my…

How Do We Know The Best AP Departments Really Are Better?

By Andrew Bartolini August 3, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…

Technology Round-Up – August 2, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini August 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…

Six Ways for Procurement to Collaborate Inside and Outside of the Enterprise

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Collaboration is and will remain a key aspect of procurement operations for years to come. Organizations that do not already emphasize collaborative procurement should begin to do so, as the…

The State of ePayables 2018: How Valuable Is Your AP Team To The Greater Organization?

By Andrew Bartolini July 20, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

What Can Next-Gen Spend Analytics Do for You? Lots

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…