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  • What Does a Best-in-Class AP Organization Look Like?

    What Does a Best-in-Class AP Organization Look Like?

    At the moment, Ardent Partner’s research team is putting the final touches on its annual AP-focused market research report which will be widely available shortly...

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  • Agility: Source Like a Cheetah

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    Agility: Source Like a Cheetah

    Agility noun \ə-ˈji-lə-tē\ 1. ease and grace in physical activity 2. the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 3. the ability...

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  • Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?

    Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?

    For those of you eager for more sourcing, procurement, and technology articles, don’t worry, Andrew has been building a backlog of articles ahead of what...

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  • An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management

    An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management

    There are many reasons why “complex spend management” (sometimes called complex category management or services procurement)  has been the focus of my professional career and,...

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  • Adding Value to the Business Unit (One CPO’s View of the World)

    Adding Value to the Business Unit (One CPO’s View of the World)

    Today, we are pleased to welcome procurement industry leader and “friend of the site,” Scott Forest as a guest contributor. Scott’s been adding value to...

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  • Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not?

    Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not?

    Changing the standard payment terms in supplier contracts is one way that procurement departments are impacting working capital. It was a popular strategy in 2009-2010...

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  • Procurement Performance: Reporting Out, Managing In – A Case Study

    Procurement Performance: Reporting Out, Managing In – A Case Study

    I recently caught up with a procurement executive and “friend of the site” to discuss eProcurement systems and the complexity of managing back-end systems for...

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  • A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management

    A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management

    Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled en masse to AribaLIVE, Ariba’s annual event that brings together 2,000 of its customers, prospects, staffers, and...

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  • AP: Collaborator, not Administrator

    AP: Collaborator, not Administrator

    Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable entitled ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey...

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  • 13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 4

    13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 4

    By now, you’ve probably our series of “13 for 2013” articles on best practices in the world of contingent workforce management. If you’ve missed it,...

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  • What Does a Best-in-Class AP Organization Look Like?

    June 17, 2013

    What Does a Best-in-Class AP Organization Look Like?

    At the moment, Ardent Partner’s research team is putting the final touches on its annual AP-focused market research report which will be widely available shortly – ePayables 2013: AP’s New... Read more

  • Agility: Source Like a Cheetah

    June 14, 2013

    Agility: Source Like a Cheetah

    Agility noun \ə-ˈji-lə-tē\ 1. ease and grace in physical activity 2. the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 3. the ability to think and draw conclusions... Read more

  • Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?

    June 12, 2013

    Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?

    For those of you eager for more sourcing, procurement, and technology articles, don’t worry, Andrew has been building a backlog of articles ahead of what he’s calling the “Summer of... Read more

  • An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management

    June 11, 2013

    An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management

    There are many reasons why “complex spend management” (sometimes called complex category management or services procurement)  has been the focus of my professional career and, why CPO Rising devotes significant... Read more

  • Adding Value to the Business Unit (One CPO’s View of the World)

    June 10, 2013

    Adding Value to the Business Unit (One CPO’s View of the World)

    Today, we are pleased to welcome procurement industry leader and “friend of the site,” Scott Forest as a guest contributor. Scott’s been adding value to his business units by managing... Read more

  • Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not?

    June 7, 2013

    Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not?

    Changing the standard payment terms in supplier contracts is one way that procurement departments are impacting working capital. It was a popular strategy in 2009-2010 like when we wrote about with... Read more

  • Procurement Performance: Reporting Out, Managing In – A Case Study

    June 6, 2013

    Procurement Performance: Reporting Out, Managing In – A Case Study

    I recently caught up with a procurement executive and “friend of the site” to discuss eProcurement systems and the complexity of managing back-end systems for a company that has been... Read more

  • A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management

    June 3, 2013

    A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management

    Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled en masse to AribaLIVE, Ariba’s annual event that brings together 2,000 of its customers, prospects, staffers, and partners, plus a who’s who... Read more

  • AP: Collaborator, not Administrator

    May 30, 2013

    AP: Collaborator, not Administrator

    Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable entitled ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from 245 enterprises... Read more

  • 13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 4

    May 28, 2013

    13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 4

    By now, you’ve probably our series of “13 for 2013” articles on best practices in the world of contingent workforce management. If you’ve missed it, check out Parts One, Two... Read more

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