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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Three: Tighter Specifications

By Andrew Bartolini May 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never…

Three More Non-Price Attributes to Source Better

By Andrew Bartolini April 24, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Seasoned sourcing pros know that there is often much more to awarding a contract than price. And yet, they often hear from business stakeholders that competitive sourcing is not the…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part One: Know Your Spend

By Andrew Bartolini April 18, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become…

Holistic Strategies and Approaches to Optimize P2P Operations and Performance

By Andrew Bartolini April 4, 2018Articles, General, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Leveraging technology to drive business value is an important organizational capability and most procurement departments fare poorly in this regard. Best-in-Class procurement teams have differentiated themselves with superior performance across…

Some Guidance on How to Thrive in the New World of Work

By Christopher Dwyer April 3, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

What is the “new world of work”? Simply put, it is driven by not only the mindset behind how talent is engaged, sourced, and managed, but also (ultimately) how work…

NEW REPORT: Procurement’s Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to present its newest custom research report, Procurement's Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry, sponsored by Ivalua. Interested readers can…

Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar…

Five Ways to Improve the CPO-CFO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Heightened volatility and increased business risk have combined with tight and uncertain credit markets to ensure that having cash and maintaining direct access to it will remain a priority of…

Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 20, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers

Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and…

Ardent Partners: Procurement’s Big Trends in 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 14, 2018Articles, General, Lists, Strategy

Happy Valentine's Day everybody! If you're in the giving or sharing mood today, please consider giving some time and sharing your ideas in our annual CPO Rising 2018 survey. It…