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Best of 2019: Procurement Teams in 2019: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Today’s... Read more
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Best of 2019: Procurement’s Performance Plateau: The Results Are In
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Today’s... Read more
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Best of 2019: Five Ways to Build a Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Program
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.... Read more
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Best of 2019: The “Smart” Way: The Future of ePayables
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. ... Read more
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Best of 2019: House of Procurement (Part 1) – Innovation
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. ... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Future Shock: Disruptive Technologies on Procurement’s Horizon
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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A Contingent Workforce Management Question for 2020: In-House Program or Outsourced?
Many enterprises often ponder the “build vs. buy?” question in regard to many internal business operations, wondering whether or not to develop internal competencies regarding a specific function or outsource... Read more
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Two for Tuesday: How Talent and Next-Generation Automation are Powering the Future of Work
Ardent Partners defines the “Future of Work” as the optimization of work, accomplished via the transformation of business operations, talent, and seamless and holistic solutions, as well as flexible enterprise... Read more
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How CFOs Can Build and Nurture Alliances with CPOs
In 2019, the duties of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) continue to expand, straddling the traditional areas of financial stewardship and the more progressive areas of strategic and business leadership,... Read more
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For CFOs, Optimizing Enterprise Spend is a Business Imperative
In the aftermath of the Global Recession, many Chief Financial Officers (“CFOs”) have made the realization that a business environment that values cash, profit margins, and risk mitigation is one... Read more