Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising: The CPO’s Agenda for 2008
In February 2008, I wrote our third annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report and created a subtitle that has since become a Ardent Partners' brand - "CPO Rising" - that…
HR, Workforce, and Talent Management (Track 4)
Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000 procurement, finance, and HR professionals together around the topics that matter to business leaders right now (i.e. how to ensure continuity,…
Supply Chain & Supply Risk Management (Track 2)
(Publisher’s note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great Supply Chain Management/Supply Risk Management session today.) Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000…
The CPO and Procurement Leadership (Track 1)
(Publisher's note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CPO/Leadership session today. If you do, we bet you can't just stop at one!) Our inaugural…
Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2007 – Managing Performance, Reporting to the CFO
We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry in our State of Procurement research series. And, as the co-author of this edition, it is great to…
Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Management: A (Re)Focus on Cost Savings
Back in 2006, when I first started covering the contingent workforce and staffing industries, discussions around contingent workforce management (CWM) programs were dominated by a traditional commodity-led focus. Historically, the…
CPO Rising 2K20 – The Resiliency Imperative… So, Now What?
If you've visited this site anytime over the past 6 weeks, you couldn't help but notice that we've been busy pulling together a virtual series designed for procurement and supply…
The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit is in the Books!
The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Summit - The Resiliency Imperative wrapped up yesterday, and while the live-streamed event is finished, the team at Ardent Partners is still going over all…
The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit Starts at 11 am ET
No Throwbacks today! We're baking it fresh for you starting at 11 am ET. And, while we're nearly at capacity, there's room for a few late registrants - click here…
“Igniting” Human Agility in the Future of Work: Recapping the “Kelly Ignite” Product Launch
Innovation isn’t just limited to a specific industry or functional business area. Innovation is expansive in the sense that nearly all organizations and verticals can benefit from its relative and…