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Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2024Articles, Events, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…

Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023 — Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility

By Andrew Bartolini January 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

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 new year…

Best of 2023: Procurement Strategies Manifest from Uncertainty

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

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 new year…

Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023: Priority Deep Dive — Once Again, Savings Is Job One

By Andrew Bartolini January 3, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

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 new year…

CPO Rising Listicle: 10 Ways CPO Rising Brings Engagement and Education to Readers

By Andrew Bartolini December 1, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

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 recommendations designed to help procurement…

Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst

By Andrew Bartolini November 1, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procurement Rising, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we're excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival…

State of ePayables 2023: AP’s Strategic Priorities in 2023

By John Yuva October 30, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…

CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point

By Andrew Bartolini October 23, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year's 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way to a Smarter Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 16, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

CPO Rising 2023: Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility

By John Yuva October 9, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology