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NEW WEBINAR – Five Strategies to Increase Procurement Intelligence (and Performance)

By Phil Bartolini September 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Ardent Partners’ Webinar Series Five Strategies to Increase Procurement Intelligence (& Performance) Click Here to Register CPO in 2021 are facing greater pressure to hit or exceed performance targets amidst a…

Procurement and the CPO as Trusted Advisor

By Andrew Bartolini May 10, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

The business world is forcing its executives, like the Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”), to adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and technology innovations in order to drive greater value.…

Introducing The Procurement Trends & Predictions for 2021 (New Report)

By Andrew Bartolini February 8, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists

With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent Partners’ latest procurement research report, “Procurement 2021: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few months, this site will…

Best of 2020: Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 31, 2020Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…

How 2020 Validated the Promise of Digital Transformation (NEW WEBINAR)

By Phil Bartolini December 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Technology

In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like after the Great Recession, CPOs…

Technology Round-Up – September 18, 2020

By Phil Bartolini September 18, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Marcus Rogers

By Phil Bartolini July 24, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People

In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…

How to Transform Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management (NEW WEBINAR)

By Phil Bartolini July 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Ardent Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini is pleased to present a new webinar "Transforming Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management" next Wednesday, July 22nd @ 11…

Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 17, 2020Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Some hear the word ‘compliance’ and embrace it, others hear the word and fear it. ‘Compliance’ is a concept that haunts nearly many professional across the greater enterprise, no matter…

What Are the Procurement Challenges and Trends to Track? (New Webinar)

By Phil Bartolini June 11, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Establishing and measuring relevant and actionable metrics is an important part of any business function since it provides the opportunity to set, track, and ultimately achieve goals and objectives while…