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Tradeshift: Newcomer, No More
On March 5th 2013, Tradeshift hosted one of its first public events in New York City. The event was hosted and led by CEO Christian Lanng and brought together industry... Read more
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The Business Network Landscape: Europe (Part 1)
Vishal Patel is co-author of today’s article Ardent Partners defines a B2B or Business network as a web-based platform that enables interconnected buyers and sellers to trade, communicate, and/or collaborate... Read more
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The Next Wave of Events Management
New Research Director at Ardent Partners and even newer father, Chris Dwyer is back this time to discuss another complex category of spend – Events Management. The Next Wave of... Read more
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Rise of the Machines: The Five Technologies That Will Disrupt Procurement’s World
So, Ardent Partners is putting on a show, a virtual show or webinar that is. In fact, many of you have already noticed our new page and promotion – “Featured... Read more
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A Primer for Contemporary Contingent Workforce Management
I’m pleased to introduce you to Ardent Partners’ newest analyst and contributor to CPO Rising – Christopher Dwyer who joins us as a Research Director and VP of Operations. Chris... Read more
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CPO Shop Talk (1) Supply Risk (2) More Supply Risk (3) Featured Webinar
After taking 2012 off, the series “CPO Shop Talk” is back. This is the series where, from time to time, we will attempt to share some of the less-formal conversations... Read more
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Intesource Innovation ’13: Raley’s (Procurement) Comet
I just spent the last two days in Phoenix for Intesource’s annual user conference, Innovation ’13. Intesource is a provider of cloud-based sourcing solutions and sourcing services that has a... Read more
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AP’s Impact on Cash Management
Before I begin, I want to invite you to take the survey for my upcoming report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report will provide a view into where... Read more
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Keeping Score
Even the Chief Procurement Officers who focus almost solely on savings realize that procurement can deliver value across a wide range of areas. To misquote Vince Lombardi, “Savings isn’t everything….... Read more
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Staples: Cloud-Based Business Apps For Small Biz… That Was Easy
Yes, I’m talking about the same Staples where you buy your pens and copy paper. About a month ago, Staples announced the launch of the Staples App Center, an innovative... Read more