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CPO Rising 2023: Procurement Performance, Results, and Impact

By Andrew Bartolini September 18, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

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…

…Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned

By Andrew Bartolini March 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

You're invited to our Ardent Partners webinar: "Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023" in March. Our analysis today focuses on net profit margin and how the large contribution…

The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Inflation

By Andrew Bartolini October 24, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

So in 2022, we’re emerging from the pandemic amidst great uncertainty, As of today, procurement’s long-term future remains bright, even if things look challenging in the near-term. Over the next…

Procurement Transformation: Best-in-Class Strategies for Hospitality CPOs

By Andrew Bartolini March 11, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Event season is ramping up and the Ardent team will be making a few appearances at user conferences and other industry shows. We are, however, not going to host the…

Best of 2021: Procurement 2021: Technology Adoption

By Andrew Bartolini January 14, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Best of 2021: Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps

By Andrew Bartolini January 10, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Now Accepting Nominations for CPO Honors 2021

By Phil Bartolini September 14, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

Ardent Partners is excited to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the sixth-annual CPO Honors The sixth annual CPO Honors Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement…

Procurement Performance in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Peter Drucker said the difference between management and leadership is “doing things right” (i.e., management) and “doing the right things” (i.e., leadership). The procurement profession needs more and stronger leadership.…

Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…