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Report Card on Ardent Partners’ Procurement 2021: Big Trends & Predictions
I’ve been spending the last few Fridays sharing some predictions that Ardent has I have made about the procurement profession/industry in recent years because next week, we release our 2022 edition... Read more
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Two More “Macro” Predictions for Procurement in 2030
At the beginning of 2020, my team and I were prepared to launch a large series – “Procurement 2030” on CPO Rising – what procurement would look like in 10... Read more
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Best of 2021: eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.... Read more
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Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity in 2022
Ardent Partners’ Monthly Webinar Series continues with a new event, Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity in 2022 (click to register), scheduled for Wednesday, December 15th... Read more
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eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021
One of the striking data points in our 2021 State of Procurement and the CPO report is that the Best-in-Class adopt individual supply management applications by up to 92% more... Read more
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Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
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Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
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Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – Global Economies & CPO Control
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
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Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – Procurement Performance & Global Supply Chain
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
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Ardent Analysis: Coupa Buys LLamasoft, Expands Supply Chain Capabilities, and Launches Itself Further into the Age of Intelligence
Earlier this month, Coupa Software, one of the largest players in the procurement and supply management space announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design... Read more