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Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Category Management Evolves into Category Intelligence”

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

Guest Article: Procurement Can Steady Your Supply Chain

By John Yuva August 11, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…

CPO Rising Listicle: AI in Action — Procurement, Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini February 21, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It's Friday, which means we're sharing another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams…

Magnus Mondays — Build in Agility and Source More

By Magnus Bergfors February 17, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The fact we are living in times of uncertainty should not have escaped anyone at this point. It’s been pointed out continually by pundits, with most CPOs aware of it…

Best of 2024: CPO Rising Listicle: Battle Inflation with Five Smart Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini January 3, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. Fridays means that…

Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials

By Magnus Bergfors December 23, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

NEW WEBINAR: CPO 2025: Evaluating the Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing

By John Yuva November 27, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Coupa on December 11th (2 PM ET) as they discuss CPO 2025: Evaluating the Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing. The pressure on procurement to deliver savings…

Magnus Mondays — Zip Forward 2024 — When Procurement Flows, Business Flows

By Magnus Bergfors September 30, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Zip’s annual user conference Zip Forward. It was hosted at the iconic SF Jazz in central San Francisco. It marked my second…

CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini September 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Ardent Partners believes that there are “four pillars” that should serve as the foundation for any strategic sourcing program. These are the primary sub-process areas that drive all sourcing activity…

NEW WEBINAR: Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Market Dojo on September 26th (2 PM ET) for a discussion on Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy. As they prepare to close out…