CPO Archives - Page 94 of 131 - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Procurement’s Expansion into Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)

By Christopher Dwyer January 26, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

For some procurement groups, convergence has come in the form of new, complex categories to manage like travel, contingent workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO), and meetings and events, while others…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five: Internal Stakeholder Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini January 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

Editor’s Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2016 executive symposium this spring. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping…

CPO News – January 22, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 22, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Sprint Hires Verizon Regional President as New Chief Procurement Officer Late last year, the Kansas City Star reported that telecommunications provider, Sprint, has announced plans to hire Mariano Legaz as its newest…

Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series Volume 3: People, Process, and Communication

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 20, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In 2016, procurement departments around the world are increasingly reliant on diversified staff to engage with key internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicate business requirements, and effectively execute upon project…

Manifest Destiny: The CPO’s Call to Expand

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

This decade, business has been gripped by an expansion fever, combining more business units, organizations, and products in response to increasing competition and the market demand for new, more differentiated,…

Ardent’s Annual CPO Survey is Live (“The Art & Science of Procurement”)

By Andrew Bartolini January 15, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners conducts one CPO-focused market research study each year and we’d like to invite you to participate in it. By taking the survey, you have an opportunity to help advance the collective…

Best of 2015: CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – “Nine out of 10 CPOs Agree…”

By Andrew Bartolini January 14, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Editor’s Note: As we reflect on 2015 with our “best of” series, Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Four: Knowledge Management

By Andrew Bartolini January 13, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting on Thursday, January 28 at 2 PM EST. This is…

The CPO Scorecard – How to Keep Score in Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini January 12, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting on Thursday, January 28 at 2 PM EST. This is…

Best of 2015: CPO Serial: Four Lessons Learned, Our CPO Reflects Part II

By Andrew Bartolini January 11, 2016Articles, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

Editor's Note: As we reflect on 2015 with our "best of" series, Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we…