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Out Now – The 2016-2017 ePayables Tech and Innovation Outlook Report!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 7, 2016Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Editor's Note: Get your hands on Ardent Partners' latest and greatest ePayables report, the 2016-2017 ePayables Technology and Innovation Outlook, available for download here (registration required). The drive for enhanced…

Webinar! Navigating the Future of External Workforce Management (November 10)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 1, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Next Thursday, join Ardent Partners' resident Contingent Workforce Management expert and VP of Operations, Christopher J. Dwyer, in partnership with SAP Fieldglass and Spectra Energy, for a complimentary webinar on Navigating…

CPO (Virtual) Roundtable: Make Spend Management a Business Imperative

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 31, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Hear from "3 CPOs" in an amazing roundtable discussion on Wednesday, November 9 at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET! Learn the strategies that three Best-in-Class CPOs used to transform their departments. CPO…

CPO News – October 28, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 28, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Caroline Tissot Named Chief Group Procurement Officer at AccorHotels AccorHotels, a Paris, France-based multinational hotel group that operates hotels in 94 countries, announced that Caroline Tissot has been named Chief Group…

Webinar! Transforming Procurement through Agility, Collaboration, Technology, and Real-Time Data

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 24, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

If you're a Chief Procurement Officer or supply management leader, we must ask: what will your organization look like in three to five years? Do you know what steps you need to…

Advanced Sourcing and Procurement Technologies – A Series Introduction

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 21, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

The analyst team at Ardent Partners has been writing about procurement people, processes, technologies, and industry best practices that have helped to propel the profession forward even before the firm's creation.…

Technology Round-Up – October 18, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 18, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Coupa Conducts Successful IPO On Thursday, October 6, Coupa (Nasdaq: Coup), the California-based provider of spend management solutions for the cloud, made its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), with Coupa CEO and…

Webinar! Ardent Partners’ 2016-2017 ePayables Technology and Innovation Outlook!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 11, 2016Articles, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Perfect Commerce on Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 PM EST for a complimentary webinar on our ePayables: The 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report. Innovative technologies can, and…

Innovation Continues to Drive the Evolution of Procurement Technology (Report Preview!)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 4, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Ardent Partners’ latest and greatest technology-focused research, Sourcing and Procurement: The 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report! Click here to download, has published and is now available to download. Click here to get your…

The Trends (and Benefits) of Cloud-Based Technology Adoption: CPOs Take Notice

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 3, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy, Technology

As we discussed in our latest report, Cloud-based solutions are revolutionizing the way that enterprises conduct business. These web-based versions of common business tools, like analytics or document management tools,…