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CWM Technology Round-Up – March 20, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 20, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of contingent workforce management (CWM) solution-provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part Two

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week at SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, AribaLive, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, “Procurement with purpose” was more than just a slogan; it was a business model. Day after day and session…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Globalization has made the world a much smaller place over the last 30 to 40 years, yet trading partners are still so disconnected from each other and from their extended…

A Tale of Two Procurement Departments

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 5, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…

Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – February 22, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 22, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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 payables…

CWM Technology Round-Up – March 20, 2018

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part Two

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One

A Tale of Two Procurement Departments

Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – February 22, 2018

Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

Technology Round-Up – February 15, 2018

What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?

Linking Contract Management Systems for Increased Procurement Value