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CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 8) – Hail Mary

By Andrew Bartolini February 11, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

We invite all procurement, P2P, and supply management practitioners to participate in my upcoming CPO-focused research study (to be called “CPO Rising 2015: What’s Next for Procurement?“) by clicking the…

Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

In 2015, collaboration is the name of the game in procurement and frequently entails working with key internal stakeholders (like line-of-business managers and legal departments) or preferred suppliers to drive…

How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part II)

By Andrew Bartolini February 6, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In 2014, we made some bold predictions. Now an even bolder move..... we evaluate and grade them. This is Part 2, here is Part 1. Since I was behind many…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 7) – Our Dilbert Moment

By Andrew Bartolini February 5, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy

A message from Andrew Bartolini (me): I invite all procurement, P2P, and supply management practitioners to participate in my upcoming CPO-focused research study (to be called "CPO Rising 2015: What's…

CPO Rising 2015: What’s Next for Procurement?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy

Ardent Partners conducts one CPO-focused market research study each year and we’d like to invite you to participate in it. By taking the survey, you have an opportunity to help advance the…

CPO News – January 29, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 29, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process

Editor's note: there was so much news emanating from the procurement and supply management world this month that we decided to run two editions of Chief Procurement Officer News. Enjoy!…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 6) – The Rubber Hits the Road

By Andrew Bartolini January 27, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…

CPO News – January 23, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Editor's note: A new year brings many new hires to the procurement and supply management world. CPO Rising (and Ardent Partners) would like to congratulate them all and wish them…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 5) – Vendor Selection

By Andrew Bartolini January 20, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…

How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part I)

By Andrew Bartolini January 14, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

January is a time for resolutions and predictions. We have many planned for you this month, but, before we dive into out 2015 ideas, we thought it would be interesting…