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CPO Rising 2017: Procurement Hurdles (and last chance to download!)

By Andrew Bartolini September 29, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

While the tech adoption and mastery issues discussed previously here on CPO Rising are not unique to procurement departments, the major hurdles that Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) face in pursuit of their…

Webinar! Strategic Spend Management – Last Chance to Register (9/27)!

By Andrew Bartolini September 26, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

"By surveying thousands of distinct organizations over the years, Ardent Partners has been able to clearly establish that the groups that manage very high levels of spend perform significantly better…

Aquiire’s Move to “Real-Time” Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini September 26, 2017Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week the Ardent Partners team participated a briefing with the executive team at Aquiire to get a general update on the company, its recent successes, and the general direction…

Technology Round-Up – September 21, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini September 21, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

Webinar! Strategic Spend Management: Best-in-Class Strategies for CPO Success

By Andrew Bartolini September 18, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners’ Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and special guests from BuyerQuest and Kimberly-Clark in an exclusive webinar on Wednesday, September 27th at 2 PM ET, sponsored by BuyerQuest, where they will…

Don’t Miss Out On Your Last Chance to Download The 2017 State of ePayables Report

By Phil Bartolini September 15, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today is the last day you will be able to download Ardent Partners’ annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2017: The Convergence of Cash, Suppliers, and Intelligence. Download…

Technology Round-Up – September 14, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini September 14, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Supply Management Technology: Key Solution Selection Criteria

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Earlier this year, I conducted my yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, and surveyed more than 300 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders and practitioners on current trends in procurement…

UPCOMING WEBINAR: The State of ePayables 2017

By Phil Bartolini September 11, 2017Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

With a propensity for convergence with key stakeholders (procurement and treasury) and core technologies, the contemporary Accounts Payable (AP) function is positioned to make a greater impact within the organization.…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Tom Linton

By Andrew Bartolini September 7, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Today’s article is the next installment in Ardent Partners' "Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017" series, featuring Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. Tom will give…