The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024
With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…
Procurement News — November 8, 2023
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…
Magnus Mondays: The Proliferation of Procurement Solutions
A little more than a decade ago when I joined Gartner and started out as an analyst, there were basically a handful of vendors that mattered and another handful that…
State of ePayables 2023: AP’s Strategic Priorities in 2023
With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…
Do You Need a Fractional CPO?
It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners' The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.…
CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point
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…
CPO Rising Listicle: The Three BIG Questions Facing Every CPO
Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…
Procurement News — October 18, 2023
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…
CPO Rising Listicle: Six Ways to Ensure a Smooth Transition to a New Supplier
Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…
CPO Rising 2023: Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility
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…