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Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the... Read more
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Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023: Priority Deep Dive — Once Again, Savings Is Job One
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year... Read more
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CPO Rising 2023: Best-in-Class Procurement Performance
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... Read more
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CPO Rising 2023: Priority Deep Dive — Once Again, Savings Is Job One
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... Read more
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Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions (Inflation)
Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions is an annual report published each January by Ardent Partners. Each year, Ardent Partners identifies the “BIG trends” that emerge from its recent research... Read more
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…Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned
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... Read more
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CPO Rising Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation
Fridays (in 2023) 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 recommendation designed to... Read more
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Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022: Savings Is Much More Important in 2022
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.... Read more
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The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Inflation
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... Read more
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Procurement Benchmarks 2022 — How Do You Compare?
Want access to the great research discussed in this article? Register for our newsletter today!! As we explore critical procurement benchmarks in this year’s CPO Rising 2022 Report, it’s important... Read more