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NEW REPORT: Procurement’s Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry
Ardent Partners is pleased to present its newest custom research report, Procurement’s Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry, sponsored by Ivalua. Interested readers can... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: More Isn’t Necessarily Better When It Comes To Supplier Portals
Welcome to Ardent Partners’ weekly “Payables Place First Thing” article series. This series will feature recent articles from our sister site Payables Place, which is the global source of ePayables news,... Read more
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SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth
As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later... Read more
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Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One
Globalization has made the world a much smaller place over the last 30 to 40 years, yet trading partners are still so disconnected from each other and from their extended... Read more
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Five Things to Consider Before Beginning Digital Transformation
The Chinese philosopher Laozi once wrote in the Tao Te Ching that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” The statement is as true today as it was in the sixth... Read more
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Procurement’s Place in the Continued Evolution of Contingent Workforce Management
Editor’s Note: Learn more about Chris’ takes on procurement’s role in contingent workforce management by downloading the new State of Contingent Workforce Management research study. And, be sure to register... Read more
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A Tale of Two Procurement Departments
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: Why Doesn’t Accounts Payable Get the Recognition it Deserves?
I’ve been working with Accounts Payable (“AP”) professionals for almost 15 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how infrequently they get the recognition and credit they wholeheartedly... Read more
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Spark 2018: Scout Catches Fire
A few of life’s great mysteries: (1) Are we alone in the universe? (2) What is the meaning of life? (3) How in the world is Howie Mandel still on television? and... Read more
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Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar... Read more