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CPO News — September 9, 2020
Welcome to the (end of) Summer edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 510: Reimagining Business Leadership in the Face of Future of Work Transformations
This week on the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, we discuss why business leadership must be reimagined in the face of new Future of Work shifts towards empathy and flexibility. Tune... Read more
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20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Beeline
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series... Read more
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Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value
The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business... Read more
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The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part II
The strategy known as “direct sourcing” has become synonymous with the continued evolution of talent. Businesses that desire true organizational and workforce agility are actively harnessing the power of talent... Read more
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The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part I
The strategy known as “direct sourcing” has become synonymous with the continued evolution of talent. Businesses that desire true organizational and workforce agility are actively harnessing the power of talent... Read more
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Three Strategies for Success in the Age of Intelligence
Heightened competition in a global marketplace that is increasingly interconnected means that the decisions, operations, and performance made across an enterprise’s supply chain can have a more direct and lasting... Read more
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The Value of Total Talent Intelligence
Back in early 2012, I began work on what would be perhaps the industry’s first large-scale research study on “total talent management,” an initiative that is also known as “total... Read more
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REMINDER – Submit Nominations for CPO Honors 2020
Today’s article is a friendly reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding... 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