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REMINDER – Submit Nominations for CPO Honors 2020

By Phil Bartolini August 14, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers

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…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with Part Three of CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science…

Smart Strategies for Tough Times – New Webinar

By Phil Bartolini August 12, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

Ardent is excited to announce a brand new webinar, "ePayables 2020: Smart Strategies for Tough Times". Join Ardent's VP of Research, Bob Cohen, and special guests as they discuss the key…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Mark Manning

By Phil Bartolini August 7, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Technology

In April and May, 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…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that…

90% of CPOs…

By Phil Bartolini August 3, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Since 2010, Ardent Partners has conducted more procurement-themed market research than any other firm or consultancy in the industry. In that time, Ardent has benchmarked thousands of distinct organizations across all…

The CPO’s NEW Priorities and How Tax Automation Supports Them

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners’ 15th annual state of procurement study completed earlier this year found that the Chief Procurement Officer’s top priorities in 2020 have shifted dramatically, largely as a result of…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 30, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist & Scientist After a few weeks away…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Jim Bureau, Jaggaer

By Phil Bartolini July 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Metrics that Matter in 2020 – Top CPO Pressures

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For the past four years, Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used procurement industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible and…