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A Contingent Workforce Management Question for 2020: In-House Program or Outsourced?
Many enterprises often ponder the “build vs. buy?” question in regard to many internal business operations, wondering whether or not to develop internal competencies regarding a specific function or outsource... Read more
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NEW WEBINAR – The Advent of Strategic Procurement – 12/10
After a century of slow progression, procurement has become a strategic business function in roughly a generation’s time. The move from the back office was not trivial, and the transformation... Read more
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Two for Tuesday: How Talent and Next-Generation Automation are Powering the Future of Work
Ardent Partners defines the “Future of Work” as the optimization of work, accomplished via the transformation of business operations, talent, and seamless and holistic solutions, as well as flexible enterprise... Read more
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Ardent’s Monthly Webinar Series — Accounts Payable 2020: Big Trends and Predictions (December 12)
The accounts payable (AP) industry is consistently evolving and shifting, forcing AP and finance professionals across the globe to prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the... Read more
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CPO Rising 2019 Highlights: Three CPO Mantras to Generate Impact
The CPO Rising 2019 Summit was almost a month ago, and we at Ardent Partners have offered recaps of the overall event, as well as closer looks at a couple... Read more
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To Build a Procurement Team, Think Big — But Start Small
Last month at CPO Rising 2019, attendees had the pleasure of hearing from Bill Browning, Director of Procurement at Carbonite and a “friend of the firm,” who delivered a presentation entitled,... Read more
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Scenes from The CPO Rising 2019 Summit – The CPO Honors Gala (Part 2)
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising 2019 Summit was held on October 29 and 30th at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, in the city’s posh Back Bay district. Simply put, the event... Read more
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Scenes from The CPO Rising 2019 Summit – The CPO Honors Gala (Part 1)
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising 2019 Summit was held on October 29 and 30th at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, in the city’s posh Back Bay district. Simply put, the event... Read more
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At CPO Rising 2019, Delegates Learned the ABCs of New Procurement Technology
Two weeks ago at CPO Rising 2019, I delivered a breakout presentation in which I spoke on artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, and Connected Devices/the “Internet of Things” –... Read more
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Scenes from The CPO Rising 2019 Summit — Part 1
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising 2019 Summit was held on October 29 and 30th at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, in the city’s posh Back Bay district. Simply put, the event... Read more