The modern procurement department and its leader, the CPO, find themselves facing a host of challenges inherent in the globalized economy; these obstacles include dwindling internal resources, tightening supply chains, and increased worldwide supply risk due to global events. Part and parcel of managing an effective procurement team is learning best practices from industry leaders […]
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CPO Rising 2016 Topic: Procurement-led Innovation
Innovation is such a wonderfully powerful word and such a wonderfully broad concept. Innovation can be complex; but, it can also be simple. Some innovations are market-driven while others are engineering-led. Innovation can create markets and innovation can create dilemmas. Whether innovation results in an industry “game-changer” or a simple, incremental improvement, innovation is generally in […]
Ardent Partners Event Brings Top Procurement Leaders Together
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly critical for organizations of all shapes and sizes to make do with fewer resources. Into this world, the procurement professional can become of strategic importance as he or she manages the supply chain to squeeze value to the organization from sourcing, spend analysis, and other activities that […]
Ardent Partners Announces CPO Rising 2016
This March, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston for CPO Rising 2016, an executive symposium brought to you by Ardent Partners. This exclusive event promises valuable networking opportunities and the interactive exchange of ideas for Chief Procurement Officers and other business […]