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Procurement News — October 23, 2024

By John Yuva October 23, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with…

Technology Round-Up — July 31, 2024

By John Yuva July 31, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, 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 management…

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 2): Polarization, D-Globalization, and Geopolitical Tensions

By Andrew Bartolini May 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[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…

CPO Rising Listicle: Every CPO Faces 3 BIG Questions

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

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…

Best of 2023: Question Everything You Know

By Andrew Bartolini December 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

CPO Rising Listicle: The Three BIG Questions Facing Every CPO

By John Yuva October 20, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) 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 2023: The Top Risks Facing Procurement in 2023

By Andrew Bartolini July 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of Ardent Partners' annual State of Procurement report that is drawn from nearly 350 chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives. The report…

Question Everything You Know

By John Yuva February 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Over the last 30 years, Chief Procurement Officers and their enterprises operated in a relatively stable and prosperous economic environment. Unrestricted trade coupled with abundant low-cost labor and inexpensive transportation…

‘Tis the Season for December Webinars

By John Yuva December 2, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategy

As 2023 quickly approaches, Ardent Partners is ending the year with a host of exciting webinars focusing on trends related to the Future of Work, Accounts Payable, and Procurement and…

CPO Rising 2022: It’s All About the Supply Chain

By Andrew Bartolini July 1, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

This week, our coverage of the CPO Rising 2022 Report looks at globalization and the inherent risks involved. My team and I uncovered some surprising results around technology investment to…