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P2P Optimization Breeds Procurement Success
While a fully automated Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process remains the exception and not the rule in today’s market, Best-in-Class procurement departments are keenly aware of the importance of process automation in... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – November 16, 2017
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 220: The Structure of the Modern CWM Program
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode recaps some of the key takeaways from last week’s CPO Rising 2017 Summit and discusses the... Read more
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Five Production and Delivery Capabilities to Consider in a Supplier
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies. If you would like to access the report, it is available for... Read more
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UPCOMING WEBINAR: How Does On-Demand Talent Fit into the New World of Work?
Evolution has become an accepted component of the average business. From new advancements in technology to innovative strategies for tackling key enterprise issues, today’s businesses are actively living in a... Read more
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Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit
Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on November 21 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On November 8 & 9, more than 130 Chief Procurement Officers and... Read more
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The Path to Total Workforce Management, Part II: Total Talent Acquisition
Traditional approaches to work and managing the modern workforce are becoming less impactful and will eventually become obsolete. Today’s global market feeds on agility, flexibility, and innovation; enterprise programs related... Read more
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Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back CPO Rising Hall of Famer, Hal Good
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary,” and CPO Rising Hall of Famer, to CPO Rising 2017. He will host an Expert Roundtable... Read more
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Spend Analysis: A Primer for Beginners
Editor’s Note: At this point, many of our readers ought to know not only what spend analysis is, but also its value proposition. Still, it is worthwhile to revisit the... Read more
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The Future of Supply Risk Management: Highlights from riskmethods’ 2017 User Conference
A few weeks ago (October 19), a couple analysts (Andrew and Matthew) on the team at Ardent Partners attended riskmethods’ user conference at its headquarters in Boston’s Financial District. As its name indicates,... Read more