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CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future

By Andrew Bartolini May 12, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology1 Comment

It has been my great honor to work with and research Chief Procurement Officers for so many years. Later this week, Ardent Partners will be publishing the 20th annual CPO…

Black Friday – Retail Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 29, 2024Articles, Events

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

What Does “Team” Mean for Procurement in a FOW-Led World?

By John Yuva November 15, 2024Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy

What does the concept of “team” mean for procurement in today’s remote and hybrid enterprises? Many workplaces continue to operate with dispersed teams. With the criticality of teamwork to execute…

CPO Rising Listicle: Seven Factors for a Successful Procurement Transformation

By Andrew Bartolini December 15, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2023Articles, Events

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Strategy

With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…

Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst

By Andrew Bartolini November 1, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procurement Rising, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we're excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival…

CPO Rising Listicle: Seven Success Factors for a Procurement Transformation

By Andrew Bartolini March 17, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Becoming a CPO in 2023: The One Constant is Change

By John Yuva January 23, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

It is 2023 and an interesting time to be working in procurement. Perhaps, more interesting than in any other era. This is true across all industries and regions of the…

Best of 2022: Procurement Rising Podcast – Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular

By Andrew Bartolini December 23, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…