Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most?
I'm working on our 2014 State of Strategic Sourcing report set to publish at the end of the month, so sourcing is top of mind and a major theme on…
A Proposed New Definition for “Spend under Management”
[A note from the editor: Last week, Andrew posed the question - How Do You Define Spend Under Management? - and invited others to offer up their answers because we…
How Do You Define Spend Under Management?
Before starting today’s article, I’d like to welcome all readers to join the Ardent Partners Supply Management Research Group on LinkedIn by clicking here. Joining this group is one new…
Data Driven
The world is becoming more and more data driven. As you surf the web today, many of the sites that you visit will utilize ad serving technology that will determine,…
Three Big Data Capabilities in CWM That Matter
Over the past few years, enterprises have relied upon a variety of strategies to enhance business processes and gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Automation of key processes…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supplier Performance Management
It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process
This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to help younger procurement professionals…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis
This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to…
Ardent Partners Publishes Annual State of Procurement Report
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising research report is now available. Entitled, CPO Rising 2014: Convergence and authored by Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, this report presents a comprehensive, industry-wide…