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Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with Part Three of CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that…

90% of CPOs…

By Phil Bartolini August 3, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Since 2010, Ardent Partners has conducted more procurement-themed market research than any other firm or consultancy in the industry. In that time, Ardent has benchmarked thousands of distinct organizations across all…

The CPO’s NEW Priorities and How Tax Automation Supports Them

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners’ 15th annual state of procurement study completed earlier this year found that the Chief Procurement Officer’s top priorities in 2020 have shifted dramatically, largely as a result of…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 30, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist & Scientist After a few weeks away…

Announcing the Procurement Metrics that Matter eBook Available for a Limited Time Only!

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Since 2000, the global economy has been increasingly driven through its supply chain. Now, the global supply chain is under attack. Once again, CPOs have been called to the front…

How Do You Measure Procurement Performance?

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

As our recently released Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 eBook (click to get your copy) shows, in times of great stress and uncertainty, companies revert to their more basic…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In November 2012, we published CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score a…

The Art and Science of Big Data Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

Perhaps more than ever, CPOs will need catalysts to drive their teams to the next level of performance. Ardent Partners’ 2020 procurement research asked 340 CPOs to identify the “game-changers” that will…

Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners' first year (2010), I…