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What Can Next-Gen Spend Analytics Do for You? Lots
There may be no greater advantage for the modern enterprise than visibility. Today’s procurement organizations are often under pressure to not only drive down costs while improving category management, but... Read more
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Spend Data: The “Black Gold” That Sits Within Every Enterprise
In today’s fast-paced and constantly evolving business world, information is king. Many corporate strategies, whether created in the executive boardroom or by the professionals running day-to-day operations, are often fueled... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part One: Know Your Spend
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become... Read more
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Intelligence-Driven CSR: Putting Big Data to Good Use
Business intelligence, namely procurement intelligence, can be a force for good in the world. Armed with good intelligence, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams have the power to not only... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – February 8, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – December 15, 2017
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Spend Visibility: Because Enterprises Die in Darkness
They say that “it is better to light one candle than curse the darkness.” When it comes to spend data, Best-in-Class procurement organizations have taken this old proverb to heart.... Read more
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you’re watching parades, football, a dog show, or your family argue over politics, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re taking a break from the... Read more
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Spend Analysis: A Primer for Beginners
Editor’s Note: At this point, many of our readers ought to know not only what spend analysis is, but also its value proposition. Still, it is worthwhile to revisit the... Read more
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How to Navigate Your Spend Analysis Journey: Guideposts for Optimal Solution Selection (Webinar!)
On Tuesday, November 14 at 2 PM ET, join Ardent Partners’ Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and SpendHQ’s Chief Revenue Officer, David Bush, for a complimentary webinar entitled, How to Navigate... Read more