Procurement’s Key Capabilities in 2021
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…
Why the Extended Workforce Is Now a Permanent Fixture of Business Agility
As stated numerous times here on CPO Rising and in Ardent’s Future of Work research, the vast majority of businesses cite the “shift towards an agile culture” as their top…
The CPO’s Hurdles in 2021
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…
Procurement Rising Podcast – The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1)
Today, Episode 108 of our Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and…
The CPO’s Priorities in 2021
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, "The State of Procurement & the CPO", which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…
The Four Distinct Elements That Drive Procurement Excellence w/ John Dickson, CPO AstraZeneca
Last week on the Procurement Rising Podcast, I had a great conversation (click to listen!) with John Dickson, the Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca on the Procurement Rising Podcast Series.…
What are the Procurement Metrics that Matter?
Join Ardent Partners on Wednesday, June 16th at 2 PM ET for our Procurement Metrics that Matter webinar, sponsored by GEP. More has been written about global supply chains in the last…
Procurement Rising Podcast – John Dickson, AstraZeneca
Today, Episode 107 of our Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 535: Why the Hybrid Work Model is Here to Stay
This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by DZConneX, a Yoh company, highlights the reasons why the hybrid work model (mix of remote and in-person work) will be a…
Procurement Rising Podcast – Chris Shanahan, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Today, Episode 106 of our Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement…