Magnus Mondays — Zip Forward 2024 — When Procurement Flows, Business Flows
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
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
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…
CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help…
Announcing Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor Report
We are happy to announce the official launch of Ardent Partners' 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor report. This is a report designed to guide sourcing and procurement teams through the…
Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 4): Global Sourcing, China Trade Policy, Supply Chain Disruption, Smart Sourcing
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…
Technology Round-Up — May 8, 2024
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…
CPO Rising Listicle: Battle Inflation with Five Smart Strategies
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for 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…
CPO Rising Listicle: Procurement AI in Action, Part 2
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…
CPO Rising Listicle: Don’t Negotiate a Supplier Contract Without These 4 Things
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 improve…