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Alicia Ralston: Sowing the Seeds of Collaboration at Archer Daniels Midland

By Andrew Bartolini October 15, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Technology Round-Up – October 14, 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 14, 2014Articles, People, Solution Providers, Technology

BravoSolution Appoints Jim Wetekamp as its next CEO By Andrew Bartolini Last week, BravoSolution, a supply management solution provider, announced that its current SVP of Solution Strategy and industry veteran,…

Procurement Influencer Series: Subhash Makhija of GEP on the Industry’s Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

When Dr. Subhash Makhija co-founded GEP in 1999, along with Neha Desai Shah, Jagadish Turimella, and Roopa Gandhi, their initial vision was to use technology to streamline procurement processes. Makhija…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 2, 2014Articles, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the next few weeks, the analyst team at Ardent Partners will publish our annual State of Strategic Sourcing benchmark study. This study builds on last year’s research on the…

The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 26, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is..... palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…

Zycus: A Briefing in Several Parts

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2014Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners receives regular briefings from most of the solution providers in the broader supply management market. As a firm, we've covered the distinct application markets for years and have…

Why 2015 Will Be a Critical Year for Events Management

By Christopher Dwyer September 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Enterprises have been conducting conferences, meetings, and events for decades with the purpose of driving revenue, improving customer relationships, boosting training efforts, and reaching new audiences and communities. The industry…

SMB Events Management: How to Develop an Effective Program

By Christopher Dwyer August 25, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, Strategy

Editor's Note: It's SMB week at CPO Rising and we plan to reprise a few articles (and add a few new ones) this week focused on the small and mid-sized…

ePayables 2014: The Quest – Top Priorities

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2014Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published our annual ePayables report, “ePayables 2014: The Quest,” and like all of our payables reports this year the research is geared toward financial managers, executives, and…

Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Procurement’s Convergence with Business Travel

By Andrew Bartolini June 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…