Best-in-Class Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/best-in-class/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:27:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Best-in-Class Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/best-in-class/ 32 32 CPO Rising 2023: Best-in-Class Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2023/10/02/cpo-rising-2023-best-in-class-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-best-in-class-procurement-performance Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48391 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…

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]]> The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2023 https://cporising.com/2023/06/28/the-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2023 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:02:05 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47990 Join Ardent Partners with special guest GEP on June 29 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2023. Procurement results…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Five Reasons to Attend the CPO Rising Executive Roundtable https://cporising.com/2023/06/02/cpo-rising-listicle-five-reasons-to-attend-the-cpo-rising-executive-roundtable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-five-reasons-to-attend-the-cpo-rising-executive-roundtable Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:02:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47884 Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Procurement professionals have many compelling reasons to attend the Ardent Partners and CPO Rising Executive Roundtable Event at the…

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]]> The State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way for a Smarter Future https://cporising.com/2023/05/17/the-state-of-epayables-2023-paving-the-way-for-a-smarter-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-epayables-2023-paving-the-way-for-a-smarter-future Wed, 17 May 2023 10:02:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47796 Join Ardent Partners and Esker on May 31 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on The State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way for a Smarter…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: The State of Procurement https://cporising.com/2023/04/05/cpo-rising-2023-the-state-of-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-the-state-of-procurement Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47564 Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on April 26 from 10 AM to 11 AM ET for a discussion on CPO Rising 2023: The State of Procurement. The event will mark…

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]]> Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022 Report: The Performance of Best-in-Class https://cporising.com/2023/01/06/best-of-2022-cpo-rising-2022-report-the-performance-of-best-in-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2022-cpo-rising-2022-report-the-performance-of-best-in-class Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47060 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> Best of 2022: Procurement Rising Podcast – Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular https://cporising.com/2022/12/23/best-of-2022-procurement-rising-podcast-ardent-partners-cpo-spectacular/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2022-procurement-rising-podcast-ardent-partners-cpo-spectacular Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47039 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> CPO Rising 2022 Report: The Performance of Best-in-Class https://cporising.com/2022/08/12/46539/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=46539 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46539 Want access to the great research from Ardent Partners? Register for our newsletter today!! Chief procurement officers are under constant pressure to surpass procurement performance metrics year over year. Knowing…

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]]> Procurement Rising Podcast – Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular https://cporising.com/2022/02/13/procurement-rising-podcast-ardent-partners-cpo-spectacular/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-rising-podcast-ardent-partners-cpo-spectacular Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45718 Today, Episode 302 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…

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]]> Best of 2021: The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks https://cporising.com/2022/01/11/best-of-2021-the-2021-procurement-benchmarks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2021-the-2021-procurement-benchmarks Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45578 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.…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR – Defining the Characteristics of Best-in-Class P2P https://cporising.com/2021/09/23/new-webinar-defining-the-characteristics-of-best-in-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-defining-the-characteristics-of-best-in-class Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45144 Ardent Partners’ Webinar Series Defining the Characteristics of Best-in-Class P2P Best-in-Class AP and P2P organizations enjoy a compelling advantage over their peers across all major performance benchmarks. They also achieve…

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]]> Now Accepting Nominations for CPO Honors 2021 https://cporising.com/2021/09/14/now-accepting-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-accepting-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2021 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45095 Ardent Partners is excited to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the sixth-annual CPO Honors The sixth annual CPO Honors Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement…

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]]> The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks – Part 2 https://cporising.com/2021/08/30/the-2021-procurement-benchmarks-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2021-procurement-benchmarks-part-2 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45020 Ardent’s analysis in this report determined Best-in-Class procurement performance by identifying the top 20% of performers in the spend under management metric. As a group, they have placed, on average,…

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]]> The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks https://cporising.com/2021/08/23/the-2021-procurement-benchmarks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2021-procurement-benchmarks https://cporising.com/2021/08/23/the-2021-procurement-benchmarks/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45005 The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks represent the performance and operational results of the average procurement department in the market today. The percentage of spend under management at the average enterprise sits…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2021/08/23/the-2021-procurement-benchmarks/feed/ 1 Procurement 2021: The Best-in-Class Advantage https://cporising.com/2021/08/02/procurement-2021-the-best-in-class-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2021-the-best-in-class-advantage Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44921 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…

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]]> Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Maximizing Spend Management with AP Automation Session https://cporising.com/2020/12/14/ardents-2k20-series-maximizing-spend-management-with-ap-automation-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardents-2k20-series-maximizing-spend-management-with-ap-automation-session Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43442 Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle…

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]]> Best-in-Class AP in the Age of Intelligence https://cporising.com/2020/12/10/best-in-class-ap-in-the-age-of-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-in-class-ap-in-the-age-of-intelligence Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43425 Businesses and consumers today are fully engulfed by technology and the data it creates and captures. The same holds true for AP departments across the globe. Accounts payable’s “Big Data”…

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]]> Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony… https://cporising.com/2020/09/25/countdown-to-the-cpo-honors-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=countdown-to-the-cpo-honors-2020 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42900 Today’s article is a friendly reminder that there are only three weeks left to nominate your favorite CPOs, procurement leaders and teams for their performance. On November 17th, Ardent Partners…

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]]> REMINDER – Submit Nominations for CPO Honors 2020 https://cporising.com/2020/08/14/reminder-submit-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reminder-submit-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2020 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42668 Today’s article is a friendly reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding…

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]]> The Resiliency Imperative – Maximizing Spend Management with AP Automation & Data (Session 5) https://cporising.com/2020/04/09/the-resiliency-imperative-maximizing-spend-management-with-ap-automation-data-session-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-resiliency-imperative-maximizing-spend-management-with-ap-automation-data-session-5 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=41429 [Note: Ardent Partners’ new webinar, Maximizing Spend Management with AP Automation and Data, is part of the CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series and scheduled for today at 2 pm is available…

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]]> Now Accepting Nominations for CPO Honors 2020 https://cporising.com/2020/03/11/now-accepting-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-accepting-nominations-for-cpo-honors-2020 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40819 Ardent Partners is excited to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the fifth-annual CPO Honors. The CPO Honors is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement profession and recognize…

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]]> New Webinar: 3 Secrets to a Best-in-Class AP Department https://cporising.com/2019/09/17/new-webinar-3-secrets-to-a-best-in-class-ap-department/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-3-secrets-to-a-best-in-class-ap-department Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38926 [Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to present a new webinar, 3 Secrets of Best-in-Class AP Departments, sponsored by Bottomline Technologies. This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 19th at…

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]]> Achieving Best-in-Class Results in AP with ePayables (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2018/12/18/achieving-best-in-class-results-in-ap-with-epayables-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=achieving-best-in-class-results-in-ap-with-epayables-new-webinar Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35720 For all of the discussion regarding the future, it would behoove contemporary Accounts Payable (“AP”) units to model the series of key capabilities, competencies, technologies, and solutions that enable leading…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Unpaid invoices: Liabilities or Assets? https://cporising.com/2018/09/14/payables-place-first-thing-unpaid-invoices-liabilities-or-assets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-unpaid-invoices-liabilities-or-assets Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:00:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34577 Most people rightfully assume an unpaid invoice is a liability. After all, an invoice means you or your organization owe another organization or person payment for goods or services they…

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