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

By Andrew Bartolini 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…

Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer January 19, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, People, Process, Technology1 Comment

Editor's Note: The evolving non-employee workforce certainly impacts the procurement function, especially as this industry continues to expand and grow. Don’t forget to register for Ardent’s webinar on Thursday, January 28…

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,…

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…

Upcoming Webinar: Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

The procurement industry is constantly evolving and shifting, forcing supply management professionals across the globe to prepare for change and respond to rapid innovation in supply markets, changing dynamics in…

Procurement Should Become a Hub for Supplier Innovation

By Andrew Bartolini December 11, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy

Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Agility Agenda. This executive summit will bring together business executives and supply…

Upcoming Webinar – 5 Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value

By Andrew Bartolini December 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

As we head into 2016, many Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and their departments will find themselves at a crossroads, struggling to maintain their momentum while the speed and complexity of…

CPO Rising 2016 Topic: Procurement-led Innovation

By Andrew Bartolini December 4, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Strategy, Technology

Publisher's Note: Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Agility Agenda. This executive summit will bring together business…

What Does 2016 Hold for Events Management?

By Christopher Dwyer November 25, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Speaking of events management in 2016, Andrew Bartolini, Ardent Partners' Managing Partner, invites you to our inaugural CPO Rising Procurement Executive Summit that we're holding in Boston in…

Ivalua on Air: Whirlpool, Generali Group Offer Tips for Deploying a Global Spend Management Solution

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2015Articles, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners analysts have written extensively on the value of supply management solutions to the enterprise at large, including the cost savings the organization can accrue from procurement having better…