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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 323: 2018 Year in Review Discussion w/ Jen Torney (VP of Client Engagement, Manpower/TAPFIN) and Brian Hoffmeyer (SVP of Market Strategies, Beeline)
The Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast concludes its “2018 Year in Review” series with a fantastic roundtable discussion. Joined by Manpower/TAPFIN’s VP of Client Engagement, Jen Torney, and Beeline’s SVP of... Read more
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When it Comes to Spend Analysis in 2019, Remember These Three Things
The modern Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and procurement functions, in general, rely on a specific level of intelligence in order to not only drive more educated sourcing decisions, but also to... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: Retaining Talent in Accounts Payable and Procurement
Last week, I discussed the challenges Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Procurement organizations face attracting talent in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. This week I want to cover the second half of the ‘New... Read more
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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – December 13, 2018
Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 322: 2018 Year in Review, Part II
The Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast continues its “2018 Year in Review Series” this week with another look back at the year that was (check out Part I of our “Year... Read more
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Procurement Innovation, Agility, and Uncertainty – New Webinar From Ardent Partners
In an age when enterprise agility, digital transformation, and the continued evolution of the modern company dictate the pace of business (and vice versa), there is no better time for... Read more
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Breaking News: Coupa Acquires Hiperos, Rounds out its Third-Party Risk Management Offering
This morning, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, announced that it has purchased Hiperos, the New Jersey-based provider of third-party risk management (“3PM”) solutions in the cloud, for an undisclosed... Read more
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Meet the Winners of CPO Rising 2018 – Dennis Silva, CPO of BCNET (Innovator of the Year)
Last month at CPO Rising 2018 in Boston, we were very pleased to award Dennis Silva, Chief Procurement Officer at BCNET, British Columbia’s Shared Services organization for higher education, with... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management
Exactly one month ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included Ryan Murray, Deputy Chief... Read more
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The Pursuit of the Agile Workforce: The Evolution of Non-Employee Talent
A few years ago, the 2015-2016 edition of Ardent’s annual State of Contingent Workforce Management research study very pointedly emphasized the contingent workforce’s then-tipping point: The “Flex Economy.” The “Gig... Read more