Savings Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/savings/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Savings Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/savings/ 32 32 Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again)” https://cporising.com/2026/03/13/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-savings-tops-the-cpo-priority-list-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-savings-tops-the-cpo-priority-list-again Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55080 Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

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]]> Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 1): AI, Savings, Inflation, and Cost of Capital https://cporising.com/2024/05/10/procurement-2024-big-trends-part-1-ai-savings-inflation-and-cost-of-capital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-trends-part-1-ai-savings-inflation-and-cost-of-capital Fri, 10 May 2024 10:02:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49299 [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…

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]]> Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation https://cporising.com/2024/01/12/best-of-2023-cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2023-cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:02:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48739       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…

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]]> Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023: Priority Deep Dive — Once Again, Savings Is Job One https://cporising.com/2024/01/03/best-of-2023-cpo-rising-2023-priority-deep-dive-once-again-savings-is-job-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2023-cpo-rising-2023-priority-deep-dive-once-again-savings-is-job-one Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:02:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48733   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…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: Best-in-Class Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2023/10/02/cpo-rising-2023-best-in-class-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-best-in-class-procurement-performance Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48391 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…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: Priority Deep Dive — Once Again, Savings Is Job One https://cporising.com/2023/07/24/cpo-rising-2023-priority-deep-dive-once-again-savings-is-job-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-priority-deep-dive-once-again-savings-is-job-one Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:02:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48092 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…

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]]> Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions (Inflation) https://cporising.com/2023/03/27/procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-inflation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-inflation https://cporising.com/2023/03/27/procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-inflation/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:02:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47448 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…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2023/03/27/procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-inflation/feed/ 1 …Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned https://cporising.com/2023/03/06/is-a-nickel-dime-or-quarter-earned/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-a-nickel-dime-or-quarter-earned Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:02:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47371 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…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation https://cporising.com/2023/02/03/cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47189 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…

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]]> Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022: Savings Is Much More Important in 2022 https://cporising.com/2023/01/16/best-of-2022-cpo-rising-2022-savings-is-much-more-important-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2022-cpo-rising-2022-savings-is-much-more-important-in-2022 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47096 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.…

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]]> The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Inflation https://cporising.com/2022/10/24/the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-inflation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-inflation Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46810 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…

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]]> Procurement Benchmarks 2022 — How Do You Compare? https://cporising.com/2022/08/05/procurement-benchmarks-2022-how-do-you-compare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-benchmarks-2022-how-do-you-compare Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46494 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…

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]]> CPO Rising 2022: Savings Is Much More Important in 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/06/24/savings-is-much-more-important-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=savings-is-much-more-important-in-2022 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46285 Our series covering the The CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution (aka The State of Procurement in 2022) report continues this week as we examine the topic of cost savings and…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: The Visibility Factor – Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing) https://cporising.com/2021/09/30/throwback-thursday-the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage-for-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage-for-sourcing Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45183 Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles of visibility in which Best-in-Class organizations (those top-performing organizations from Ardent’s upcoming “State of Strategic Sourcing” research report)…

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]]> Best of 2020: Why CPOs Could Drive the Next Round of M&A Activity https://cporising.com/2021/01/13/best-of-2020-why-cpos-could-drive-the-next-round-of-ma-activity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2020-why-cpos-could-drive-the-next-round-of-ma-activity Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:00:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43586 [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.]…

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]]> Best of 2020: How Do You Measure Procurement Performance? https://cporising.com/2021/01/06/best-of-2020-how-do-you-measure-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2020-how-do-you-measure-procurement-performance Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43555 [Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising we are publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

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]]> The Art and Science of Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2020/10/15/the-art-and-science-of-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-and-science-of-procurement-performance Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43024 Our ongoing Throwback Thursday series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with another look at CPO Rising 2016: The Art and…

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]]> Metrics that Matter in 2020 – Top CPO Pressures https://cporising.com/2020/07/27/metrics-that-matter-in-2020-top-cpo-pressures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=metrics-that-matter-in-2020-top-cpo-pressures Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42516 For the past four years, Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used procurement industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible and…

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]]> Why CPOs Could Drive the Next Round of M&A Activity – Part 1 https://cporising.com/2020/06/15/why-cpos-could-drive-the-next-round-of-ma-activity-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-cpos-could-drive-the-next-round-of-ma-activity-part-1 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:00:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42110   “If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of…

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]]> How Do You Define Spend Under Management? https://cporising.com/2014/08/06/how-do-you-define-spend-under-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-you-define-spend-under-management Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15133 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…

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]]> The Visibility Factor: Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing) https://cporising.com/2013/07/18/the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11676 Welcome to another entry in Ardent’s hot “Summer of Sourcing” series of articles focused on all things sourcing. Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles…

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]]> Savings Goals https://cporising.com/2010/06/21/savings-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=savings-goals https://cporising.com/2010/06/21/savings-goals/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=1465 Through no fault of our own, sometimes the same level of effort results in widely different results (Denmark 1-0-1). Sometimes external factors (US 2 Slovenia 2) play a bigger role…

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