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Four Best-in-Class Ways to “Connect the Dots” and Improve Sourcing Results in 2015

By Andrew Bartolini January 7, 2015Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Over the past couple of months, we have been featuring analysis from our recent report, The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots, which is now out and available. Interested readers…

Using Spend Under Management Principles to Drive Improved Financial Performance

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 22, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

[A note from the editor: In August, Andrew posed the question - How Do You Define Spend Under Management? - to our audience and invited them to share their views because we…

Three Events Management Metrics That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer December 15, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

The world of complex spend management can often frustrate the typical procurement executive, as each category that encompasses this area has its own distinct set of capabilities, competencies, solutions, and…

Spend Analysis: The First Strategic Sourcing Pillar

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 4, 2014Articles, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology7 Comments

Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots is now out and available. Interested readers can find the report here and here. This research report analyzes the…

Three Travel / Expense Management Metrics That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer October 6, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

It’s been previously stated here at CPO Rising that the business travel category has been on both a budgetary and strategic rise over the past half-decade; as more and more…

A Proposed New Definition for “Spend under Management”

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy1 Comment

[A note from the editor: Last week, Andrew posed the question - How Do You Define Spend Under Management? - and invited others to offer up their answers because we…

How Do You Define Spend Under Management?

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

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…

Accounts Payable and Procurement Collaboration: Two Hearts Beat as One

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 8, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Historically, AP and procurement teams have operated in business silos; each responsible for certain parts of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process, but rarely cooperating as true teammates. Perhaps it’s because they…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies)…

SMB Events Management: How to Develop an Effective Program

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

At CPO Rising, we’ve taken the time over the past year to highlight the various components of modern complex spend management. Each spend category within this greater banner (travel, meetings,…