Back to School (Time for Training)
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
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
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
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…
The Dog Days of Summer
[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in August, so we thought we’d re-publish this…
CPO News – August 4, 2017
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…
ePayables Convergence Part I: Cash Management
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2017: The Convergence of Cash, Suppliers, and Intelligence. Today’s article is part of new four-part series focused on…
Ardent Partners Formally Launches The CPO Rising 2017 Summit
The two-day executive symposium is designed to help procurement organizations improve performance and drive innovation. BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) July 27, 2017 The advances of the procurement profession and the rise…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry
Editor's Note: Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame…
Looking Back, Around, and Ahead on Procurement Technology Adoption
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 findings. You can…