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Honeywell @IvaluaNow: Rethinking Procurement for Today’s World

By John Yuva June 1, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua, recently held its annual user conference Ivalua Now as an in-person (but also virtual) event in Washington, D.C. It was another stellar showing of…

Announcing The CPO Rising 2022: State of Procurement Report

By Andrew Bartolini May 25, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

CPO Rising 2022 - State of Procurement Report The CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution (aka The State of Procurement in 2022) report is now available for download. If you…

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising – Furthering the Mission in Higher Education

By Andrew Bartolini May 13, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Bill Cooper, former Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer…

CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution (New Webinar)

By Phil Bartolini April 22, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution 2022 will be one of the most challenging years yet for CPOs and their teams. But there is also…

Three Breakthrough Procurement Technology Predictions for 2022

By Andrew Bartolini April 13, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

For nearly a decade, our team gathers to discuss and review the prior year and lay out plans for the new one. We review, in depth, the key findings and…

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising – Leading a Procurement Organization

By Andrew Bartolini April 11, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the…

To BoB or Not to BoB? That is the Question (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Suites or Best of Breed (aka “BoB”) For most enterprises in 2021, technology has become a powerful enabler of the sustainable efficiencies and strategic value that can transform operations and…

The Intersection of Data and Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini March 25, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The Intersection of Data and Sourcing Prior to my time as an analyst, I was a strategic sourcing consultant, or more specifically, an eSourcing consultant, since I always used an…

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising – Transitioning Into a New CPO Role

By Andrew Bartolini March 23, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group (click to listen to the full…

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising (Mergers, Acquisitions AND CPOs)

By Andrew Bartolini March 16, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Alejandro Gusis, Univar (click to listen to the full interview). Note that…