Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not Included. If you were born before 1980, you know this phrase and it is likely to evoke memories of opening a toy gift during the holidays and having…
Season’s Greetings from Ardent Partners (& CPO Rising)!
Season's Greetings, from all of us at Ardent Partners May your influence on spend and suppliers be ever-expanding and may your savings always be significant and validated. Have a great…
CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? (2)
It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these last few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…
CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?
It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these next few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…
From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 1)
Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…
Job Description: Chief Procurement Officer
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. Fall is a great time to start planning for the…
Back to School (Time for Training)
First- Thanks to all who ave already taken the survey to our upcoming report: CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score. If you missed it, please consider contributing to our research effort…
From CPO to CEO: How the CEO of the World’s Largest Company (Apple) Used His Procurement Background to Thrive
With the unusually high levels of traffic in what has been traditionally been our slowest month, I can tell that many others are fascinated as I am by the career…
Vision + Execution: Steve Jobs Understood Procurement’s Importance to Apple’s Success
On Monday, I introduced (or re-introduced) our readers to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., in an article entitled Think Different, which included an excerpt from the the book, Steve…
Think Different.
I was able to get away for a few days last week to a favorite destination in Vermont and have returned completely recharged and geared up for a busy and…