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To BoB or Not to BoB? That is the Question (Part 1)
Suites or Best of Breed (aka “BoB”) For most enterprises in 2021, technology has become a powerful enabler of the sustainable efficiencies and strategic value that can transform operations and... Read more
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“The Greatest Resignation” Means We Need To Start Thinking Differently About The Workforce
“Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home… it’s your responsibility to love it, or change it.” – Chuck Palahniuk, Best-Selling Author For months now, “The Great Resignation”... Read more
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CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution
In 2022, more procurement departments than ever before are mining new insights and impacting performance with the use of advanced analytics. As long time analysts, it is clear that a... Read more
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Where Does The Extended Workforce Go From Here?
[Editor’s Note: This article originally published on the Future of Work Exchange website] The Future of Work is many things: technology, transformation, work optimization, innovation, collaboration, and, of course, talent. Depending... Read more
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AP 2022 BIG Trends: ePayments Rapid Expansion, Cash Remains King, and AP Gets Holistic
Today, we look at three important Accounts Payables’ BIG Trends for 2022. Big Trend #1 – ePayments Continue their Rapid Expansion The restrictions put in place because of the pandemic... Read more
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Introducing Arkestro and Predictive Procurement Orchestration
Conference season is upon us and my team and I will be slowly wading back into the waters for the first time since the shutdown. Trip #1 for me was... Read more
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The Intersection of Data and Sourcing
The Intersection of Data and Sourcing Prior to my time as an analyst, I was a strategic sourcing consultant, or more specifically, an eSourcing consultant, since I always used an... Read more
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Procurement Experts on CPO Rising – Transitioning Into a New CPO Role
Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group (click to listen to the full... Read more
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Use Cases for Data and Intelligent Procurement
Ardent Partners’ 17th annual State of Procurement report — CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution — is coming soon and I want to thank the 350+ procurement leaders who’ve taken... Read more
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Two Years Later…
Publisher’s note: We invite our procurement readers interested in services procurement, contingent/extended workforce staffing, talent, and the future of work to visit our sister site, The Future of Work Exchange.... Read more