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CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help…

CPO Rising Listicle: Achieve Best-in-Class Vendor Management Performance with Six Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini September 6, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Strategy

Biggest Achievements for Procurement Over the Last 25 Years

By John Yuva August 30, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

When business historians reflect on the first quarter-century of the new millennium, the broad-based transformation that occurred within the average enterprise’s procurement department will be on the list of top…

Technology Round-Up — July 31, 2024

By John Yuva July 31, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 5): U.S. Election Impacts and Supply Chain Disinformation

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 4): Global Sourcing, China Trade Policy, Supply Chain Disruption, Smart Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Magnus Mondays — Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Optimize!

By Magnus Bergfors June 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It’s always been a mystery to me why so few organizations use sourcing optimization. Yes, it can be complex to use but there is so much value to get from…

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 3): Travel Risk, Community Intelligence, Suite Approach, Contingent Workforce, and War for Talent

By Andrew Bartolini May 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

NEW WEBINAR — From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement

By John Yuva March 15, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Join Ardent Partners and Supplier.io on March 28th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement. In today's rapidly evolving…

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Key Reasons for CPOs to Develop an ESG Program

By Andrew Bartolini March 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategy