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Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 1): Global Economy, Procurement Automation, Digital Strategy

By Andrew Bartolini May 31, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 1): AI, Savings, Inflation, and Cost of Capital

By Andrew Bartolini May 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Best of 2023: Question Everything You Know

By Andrew Bartolini December 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

CPO Rising 2023: Top CPO Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year's 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Biggest Challenges

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising 2023: The Top Risks Facing Procurement in 2023

By Andrew Bartolini July 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of Ardent Partners' annual State of Procurement report that is drawn from nearly 350 chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives. The report…

Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions (Inflation)

By Andrew Bartolini March 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy1 Comment

Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions is an annual report published each January by Ardent Partners. Each year, Ardent Partners identifies the “BIG trends” that emerge from its recent research…

Question Everything You Know

By John Yuva February 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Over the last 30 years, Chief Procurement Officers and their enterprises operated in a relatively stable and prosperous economic environment. Unrestricted trade coupled with abundant low-cost labor and inexpensive transportation…

Procurement News — October 12, 2022

By John Yuva October 12, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…

CPO Rising 2022: Business As (Un)Usual – The CPO’s Top Strategies and Hurdles to Success in 2022

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Our weekly coverage of the CPO Rising 2022 Report continues as we examine the state of procurement. We’ll take a look at the hurdles that Chief Procurement Officers face in the…