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Dr. Nick Nayak – A Profile of a Public-Sector Chief Procurement Officer
This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers... Read more
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CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Spheres of Influence
Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly... Read more
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The Future of Procurement (Podcast)
Rachel Spasser, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Ariba and I recently recorded a podcast where we discussed the future of procurement. The podcast was moderated by Dana... Read more
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Great Moments in Procurement History
The fine readers of this fine site are well aware that the CEO of the world’s best known (and most beloved?) company, Tim Cook CEO of Apple used to a... Read more
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Cross Pollination
First, I’d like to invite you to join me on March 20th at 2 PM ET for a webinar where I present the findings from my annual CPO Rising report... Read more
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Welcome to the New “State” of Contingent Workforce Management, Part II: The Framework
[Publisher’s note: Welcome to the second part of our multi-article series on the State of Contingent Workforce Management, Ardent Partners’ landmark new research study. In this series, report author and... Read more
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Designing a Procurement Transformation for Best-in-Class Performance
Earlier this past summer, I published a research series on Procurement Transformation to help procurement organizations design, plan, build and execute a proper procurement transformation program and utilize leading-edge strategies... Read more
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Procurement Transformation: Buzzword…or a Viable Strategy?
Today, we’ll discuss a concept that some Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have made a top priority over recent years: procurement transformation. Within the greater procurement and sourcing industry, new and... Read more
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The State of Strategic Sourcing 2013
We’re pleased to announce that Ardent Partners’ State of Strategic Sourcing Report 2013 is now available. Subtitled: “Speed is Good, Agility is Better,” this research report dives deep into the... Read more
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A Modern View of Supply Management… and a Look into the Future
The “Summer of Sourcing” officially commences! With the temperatures rising across the country, there may be no better time to enjoy the air-conditioned paradise of your office than this upcoming... Read more