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The Consumerization of Procurement Technologies: A Hot Take on Some Hot Tech

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 12, 2018Articles, Process, Technology

In 2018, knowledge workers have arrived at an exciting juncture: a place where business and consumer technologies intersect with current procurement business technologies and emerging innovations. And it's creating a…

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: ISM Refocuses its Global Approach

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Ahead of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’s 103rd annual conference that was held in Nashville, Tennessee last month, we sat down with Jim Barnes, ISM Managing Director, Customer Engagement,…

At ISM 2018 in Nashville, the Kids were Alright

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

At the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference in Nashville last month, I was invited to attend a panel discussion featuring five 30-under-30 Rising Supply Chain Stars. The 30-under-30 “Rising Supply Chain Stars”…

Procurement Influencer Series: Steven Bowen, Founder and Chairman, Maine Pointe

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Steven J. Bowen is an executive leader with over 30 years of experience in procurement, operations, and manufacturing consulting. In 2004, he founded Maine Pointe, a Boston-based procurement, logistics and…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Seven: Proactive and Ongoing Supplier Outreach

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never…

Technology Round-Up – May 31, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 31, 2018Articles, 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,…

How to Build a Better, Faster, Smarter Procurement Operation (Webinar!)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It's the age-old question in procurement (and in any business industry, really): how to build a better, faster, and smarter operation? Join Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner,…

Technology Round-Up – May 17, 2018

By Phil Bartolini May 17, 2018Articles, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Are We Thriving, or Just Surviving in Supply Management? Arianna Huffington’s Opening Keynote Address from ISM 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 15, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled to the Mecca of Country Music, Nashville, Tennessee for the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference. This year's lineup of speakers was top notch,…

Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 14, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is…