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Procurement Performance in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Peter Drucker said the difference between management and leadership is “doing things right” (i.e., management) and “doing the right things” (i.e., leadership). The procurement profession needs more and stronger leadership.…

ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic

By Andrew Bartolini August 11, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

Swagger is often an understated element of success. After all, nothing succeeds like success! Those that act like they can win and succeed are often those that perform the strongest…

Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

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…

New Webinar: The State of ePayables 2021

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 6, 2021Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

Join Ardent Partners’ Bob Cohen, Vice President of Research, on Tuesday, August 10th at 1 PM ET for a complimentary webinar presentation based on our flagship market research report “The…

ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One

By Andrew Bartolini August 4, 2021Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

While AP’s momentum continues to build, there is more work to be done to keep improving perceptions and have AP viewed more favorably within the enterprise. In 2021, AP groups…

Procurement 2021: The Best-in-Class Advantage

By Phil Bartolini August 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

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…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have…

ePayables 2021: AP Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic

By Phil Bartolini July 27, 2021Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had…

Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

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…

Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini July 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

[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…