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For CFOs, Optimizing Enterprise Spend is a Business Imperative
In the aftermath of the Global Recession, many Chief Financial Officers (“CFOs”) have made the realization that a business environment that values cash, profit margins, and risk mitigation is one... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Compliance is Good
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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Monday First Thing: Early Excerpts from CPO Rising 2019
We’re hard at at work on our 14th Annual CPO Rising Research Report and expect to publish it shortly. As I noted earlier in the year, it is Ardent’s view... Read more
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Monday First Thing: Our Procurement Mantra for 2019? “Value Expansion!”
As I enter year 20 in this industry and year 10 at Ardent Partners, I’ve spent a significant amount of time reflecting on the progression of the Chief Procurement Officer... Read more
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The Dog Days of Summer
[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in August, so we thought we’d re-publish this... Read more
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Best of 2015: CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – “Nine out of 10 CPOs Agree…”
Editor’s Note: As we reflect on 2015 with our “best of” series, Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting... Read more
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The CPO’s Top Performance Metrics
Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Agility Agenda. This executive summit will bring together business executives and supply... Read more
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The Dog Days of Summer
[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in late August, so we thought we’d re-publish... Read more
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CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda – “Nine out of 10 CPOs Agree…”
Ardent Partners recently published my annual CPO-themed report – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (click to download, registration required) – that is drawn from the responses of more than 300... Read more
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CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (Exclusive Webinar)
Our Annual CPO Rising report will be publishing soon! But, before it does, you can get an exclusive sneak preview by registering for a new webinar. Report author and Ardent’... Read more