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CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future

By Andrew Bartolini May 12, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

It has been my great honor to work with and research Chief Procurement Officers for so many years. Later this week, Ardent Partners will be publishing the 20th annual CPO…

Procurement Achievements Over a Quarter Century

By Andrew Bartolini January 31, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

When business historians reflect on the first quarter-century of the new millennium, the broad-based transformation that occurred within the average enterprise’s procurement department will be on the list of top…

Best of 2024: eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2025Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. If you missed…

Black Friday – Retail Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 29, 2024Articles, Events

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

Evolution Continues in Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini November 22, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Over the last few years, the contract management (or contract lifecycle management) solution space has seen some exciting new innovations, after lagging behind other areas in the supply management space…

eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini September 27, 2024Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

If you missed yesterday's webinar "Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy," I emphasized the critical importance that eSourcing technology plays in a strategic sourcing program when it comes…

Biggest Achievements for Procurement Over the Last 25 Years

By John Yuva August 30, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Best of 2023: Procurement Strategies Manifest from Uncertainty

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, 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…

Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Recommendations to Mitigate Supplier Risk

By Andrew Bartolini December 22, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

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: Seven Factors for a Successful Procurement Transformation

By Andrew Bartolini December 15, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, 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…