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Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back Bill McNally of NASA

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

Last year, we were fortunate to have Bill McNally, deputy chief acquisition officer at NASA, who directs procurement across the entire space agency, join Ardent Partners' inaugural CPO Rising Procurement Executive…

Measuring Procurement Performance – Not So Easy After All

By Andrew Bartolini September 22, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor's Note: Join Ardent Partners' analysts and 150 global procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners for Ardent's second-annual CPO Rising Procurement Executive Summit here in Boston on November 8…

Supply Management Technology: Key Solution Selection Criteria

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Earlier this year, I conducted my yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, and surveyed more than 300 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders and practitioners on current trends in procurement…

Getting Agile and Efficient with Modern Contract Management Tools

By Andrew Bartolini September 11, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today as in years past, the speed of business continues to increase. Markets evolve, products improve, requirements change, and timelines shrink. Time gets more valuable every year, particularly as workloads increase…

CPO Rising 2017: Technology Mastery

By Andrew Bartolini September 8, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy, Technology

There is a very clear difference between doing something and doing something well. This concept rings true for the users of supply management technology who, by and large, struggle to…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Tom Linton

By Andrew Bartolini September 7, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Today’s article is the next installment in Ardent Partners' "Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017" series, featuring Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. Tom will give…

Back to School (Time for Training)

By Andrew Bartolini September 4, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Process

In the course of any year, there are a few unique windows that present themselves for planning and reflection. We’ve talked about spring cleaning as a time to get your procurement house…

CPO News – September 1, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini September 1, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Editor’s Note: On November 8 & 9, 2017, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston’s Back Bay for the CPO Rising…

CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade

By Andrew Bartolini August 28, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Publisher's Note: We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade. Today’s article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report’s key…

Learn from the Best: Great Speakers Fill the Agenda at the CPO Rising 2017 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 24, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

Learn from and Network with Top Chief Procurement Officers It may not surprise you, but I honestly believe that the speaker roster we're assembling for our CPO Rising 2017 Summit…