Best Practices in Supplier Identification
In an age where enterprises are more reliant upon their suppliers than at any other time in history, it is a fundamental truth that to achieve both procurement success and…
Taking Care of Business: An Interview with Martin Rohde, General Manager of Commercial Customers, Amazon Business
Last month, I spoke with Martin Rohde, General Manager of Commercial Customers at Amazon Business, for an in-depth discussion about Amazon’s B2B marketplace. Our conversation covered the origins of Amazon…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…