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CPO Rising 2016 Recap: Preparing for and Managing Through Global Supply Risk

By Andrew Bartolini April 26, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Strategy, Technology

On Tuesday, March 29th, attendees at CPO Rising 2016: the Agility Agenda, got to hear former CPO, procurement “luminary”, and CPO Rising “Hall of Fame” inductee, Harold “Hal” Good deliver…

CPO Rising 2016 Recap: Managing Supplier Risk in a Tough Global Climate

By Andrew Bartolini April 19, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Strategy

On Tuesday, March 29th, we had the pleasure of hearing Robert “Bob” Kane speak at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit here in Boston. He delivered a fascinating breakout presentation on Supply Chain Risk:…

A CPO and a Diplomat’s View of Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini April 15, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Strategy

One of the realities of the modern business environment is that Chief Procurement Officers ("CPOs") and their teams increasingly must dive into the murky and ever expanding waters of supply…

How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini April 11, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As Chief Procurement Officers ("CPOs") and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have the need and the capability for advanced technology solutions to automate and link the source-to-settle process – upstream, strategic…

CPO News – April 8, 2016

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Editor's Note: Welcome to another edition of CPO News! Just a week ago, we capped off our inaugural and highly successful CPO Rising procurement executive summit where we met over…

Spring Cleaning 2016

By Andrew Bartolini April 5, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Speaking of great memories, here's one from the files that we share biennially.... Although it snowed a few inches on Monday in Boston, spring is officially upon us so, now…

CPO Rising 2016 is History!

By Andrew Bartolini April 4, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

I've spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause…

Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2016 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini March 31, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on April 12 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On March 29 and 30, more than 130 Chief…

Bob Kane: an “Old School” CPO with a “New School” Style

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Robert “Bob” Kane to CPO Rising 2016 today in Boston, where he will give a talk on Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain.…

Technology Round-Up – March 24, 2016

By Andrew Bartolini March 24, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing

E2Open Acquires Terra Technology On March 8, E2Open (NASDAQ: EOPN), a California-based provider of supply chain collaboration, planning, and execution solutions for the cloud, announced that it acquired Terra Technology, the Connecticut-based…