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Smart Strategies for Tough Times – New Webinar
Ardent is excited to announce a brand new webinar, “ePayables 2020: Smart Strategies for Tough Times“. Join Ardent’s VP of Research, Bob Cohen, and special guests as they discuss the key... Read more
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Why 2020 is a Catalyst for Transformation in the World of Talent and Work
“Do you believe that this will be a catalyst for business change in the decade ahead?” Over ten years ago, a USA Today reporter asked me for some quick commentary... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 2
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that... Read more
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90% of CPOs…
Since 2010, Ardent Partners has conducted more procurement-themed market research than any other firm or consultancy in the industry. In that time, Ardent has benchmarked thousands of distinct organizations across all... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist & Scientist After a few weeks away... Read more
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Metrics that Matter in 2020 – Top CPO Pressures
For the past four years, Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used procurement industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible and... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 505: Why Businesses Must Balance Short- and Long-Term Workforce Planning
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode highlights the importance of balancing short- and long-term workforce planning, the reality of contingent workforce growth... Read more
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How to Transform Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management (NEW WEBINAR)
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini is pleased to present a new webinar “Transforming Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management” next Wednesday, July 22nd @ 11... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda
Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement... Read more
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The Key Criteria for Supply Management Solution Selection
Earlier this year, Ardent conducted its yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, on the current trends in procurement people, processes, technologies, goals, strategies, and challenges. The recent release of The... Read more