Announcing The CPO Honors 2021 Finalists
With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2020 Awards, to be held on November 16th at 2…
Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Project Overview
Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…
Two Great Online Events – Ardent’s “CPO Spectacular” Webinars
Ardent's Monthly Webinar Series The CPO SPECTACULAR Webinars Ardent Partners is pleased to present two great webinars that focus on the future of procurement. This mini webinar series is targeted…
Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Current State
Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…
Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Problem and Opportunity
Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…
Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success
Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success For CPOs looking to thrive in the 2020s, Supplier Management has been the hot trend; but,…
Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Executive Summary
Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…
Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – An Introduction
Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…
Procurement Rising Podcast – Tom Cassidy, Bayada
Today, Episode 203 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…
The Path to Spend Enlightenment
The path to true “spend enlightenment” is not merely paved with standard spend analysis. In fact, those organizations seeking to adopt next-generation spend analysis strategies must adapt to a changing…