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May 22, 2013

How Mid-Market Enterprises Should Evaluate ePayables Solutions

When it comes to selecting the right ePayables solution to automate the accounting function, there are certain factors that are going to be more important to a mid-market enterprise (MME)... Read more
May 9, 2013

Engagement Management and the Evolution of Events Management

Having just returned from one of our industry’s biggest and most engaging events, Ariba LIVE (more about that from Andrew tomorrow and next week), I thought it would be a... Read more
April 5, 2013

How Procurement Can Transform Contingent Workforce Management

Today, another article from Christopher Dwyer Research Director and VP of Operations @ Ardent Partners. As many of you well know, Chris has been an industry analyst for the past... Read more
March 22, 2013

The Next Wave of Events Management

New Research Director at Ardent Partners and even newer father, Chris Dwyer is back this time to discuss another complex category of spend – Events Management. The Next Wave of... Read more
March 18, 2013

A Primer for Contemporary Contingent Workforce Management

I’m pleased to introduce you to Ardent Partners’ newest analyst and contributor to CPO Rising – Christopher Dwyer who joins us as a Research Director and VP of Operations. Chris... Read more
March 15, 2013

CPO Shop Talk (1) Supply Risk (2) More Supply Risk (3) Featured Webinar

After taking 2012 off, the series “CPO Shop Talk” is back. This is the series where, from time to time, we will attempt to share some of the less-formal conversations... Read more
March 13, 2013

Intesource Innovation ’13: Raley’s (Procurement) Comet

I just spent the last two days in Phoenix for Intesource’s annual user conference, Innovation ’13. Intesource is a provider of cloud-based sourcing solutions and sourcing services that has a... Read more
March 8, 2013

AP’s Impact on Cash Management

Before I begin, I want to invite you to take the survey for my upcoming report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report will provide a view into where... Read more
March 6, 2013

Keeping Score

Even the Chief Procurement Officers who focus almost solely on savings realize that procurement can deliver value across a wide range of areas. To misquote Vince Lombardi, “Savings isn’t everything….... Read more
February 22, 2013

Send a Lieutenant

From the Archives (May 19, 2010) but, with a few updates: This one is worth another look if simply for the picture – Wow! In January of 2007, “Mister Softee”... Read more