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State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2006 Agenda

State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2006 Agenda

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini June 20, 2025Posted inArticles, General, Process, Strategy, Technology
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In a new weekly series from Ardent Partners, we revisit what defined procurement…
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Ardent Partners Announces The 2025 Supplier Management Technology Advisor

Ardent Partners Announces The 2025 Supplier Management Technology Advisor

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini April 16, 2025Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology
Today I’m happy to announce the official launch of our Supplier Management Tech Advisor report for 2025! Ardent Partners evaluated the market’s top Supplier Management solution providers’ Solution Strength (the…
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Vendor Management Remains Core to Enterprise Innovation

Vendor Management Remains Core to Enterprise Innovation

Posted by By John Yuva November 1, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology
In today’s world where globalization and innovation are critical to competitive survival, chief procurement officers rely on supplier specialization more than ever. Never have suppliers been more consequential and with…
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Technology Round-Up — October 16, 2024

Technology Round-Up — October 16, 2024

Posted by By John Yuva October 16, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology
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…
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Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 5: Supplier Innovation and Development

Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 5: Supplier Innovation and Development

Posted by By Magnus Bergfors October 7, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology
Today, we are wrapping up our series on supplier management technology with an article on Supplier Innovation and Development (SI&D). This is an area with less attention from a technology-support…
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Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 4: Supplier Risk Management

Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 4: Supplier Risk Management

Posted by By Magnus Bergfors September 23, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology
In our series on supplier management, we have now come to supplier risk. This is one of the most complex areas in the entire procurement technology space because risk management…
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CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing

CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini September 20, 2024Posted inArticles, 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…
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Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 3: Supplier Performance Management

Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 3: Supplier Performance Management

Posted by By Magnus Bergfors September 16, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy, Technology
Three weeks ago, I started a series on the components of supplier management solutions. So far we’ve covered the platform capabilities (i.e., functionalities used across the other components/modules) and Supplier…
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CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy
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…
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Announcing Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor Report

Announcing Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor Report

Posted by By Magnus Bergfors September 9, 2024Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology
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…
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