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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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Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Marcus Rogers
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management... Read more
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Why Direct Sourcing is Your Key to Better Talent…Even Today
Back in January, I had a discussion with a human resources (HR) executive who also held the main responsibility for managing her company’s contingent workforce management (CWM) program. The topic... 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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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Overall Business Operations
[Editor’s Note: Ardent released its 15th annual “State of ePayables 2020: Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge” market research report. Click to get your copy.] As the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
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Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Gregg Brandyberry
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management... Read more
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User-Friendly, User-Powerful – New Webinar on Procurement Solution Usability
During my upcoming webinar, “User-Friendly, User-Powerful: The New Consumerization of Procurement“, this Thursday at 2 PM, I will moderate a lively discussion on what it takes for CPOs and procurement... Read more
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Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Phil Broughton, CIPS
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management... 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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AP’s Paper Habit Has Left It Exposed
Right now we are all facing something unprecedented and unplanned for, and recent events have left many accounts payable (“AP”) departments scrambling to adjust and adapt. Mandatory closing of non-essential... Read more