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The Path to CPO Isn’t Better Spend Analysis (Guest Post)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 28, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor's Note: Today's article is a guest publication from Matthew Holzapfel, Product Marketer at Tamr Inc. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and…

Upcoming Webinar: ePayables 2016: Eyes on the Prize

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 27, 2016Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In 2016, the accounts payable (“AP”) team is well positioned to move beyond providing value to the enterprise based on increased efficiency and towards becoming an intelligence hub for the…

Technology Round-Up – June 17, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 17, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

ESM Solutions Announces New Sourcing Tool On May 18, ESM Solutions, the Pennsylvania-based company that provides SaaS-based sourcing and P2P solutions, announced the release of a new suite of sourcing solutions aptly called "ESM…

ISM 2016: Behind the ISM Manufacturing Index

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 15, 2016Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team took the short flight out to Indianapolis to attend the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 101st annual conference. For the second year in a row,…

Webinar! The Future of Procurement Analytics: How to Get BIG Value from BIG Data

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 13, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

For those working in procurement and supply management, BIG Data is a BIG opportunity...don't let it become a BIG Problem! Join Ardent Partners and Tamr on a webinar on Thursday, June 23 at 2:00 PM. Learn More and Register Now!…

Procurement Analytics in 2016: The Quest for Visibility

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 10, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor's Note: Today we're talking about procurement analytics and the quest for visibility in 2016. On June 23, we're going to be discussing The Future of Procurement Analytics: How to Get…

ISM 2016: Five Values You Share with Millennials

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 7, 2016Articles, Events, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Technology

One of the hottest trends in supply management over the past year has been to discuss the rise of the Millennial Generation and how they are on deck, ready and…

ISM 2016: Reaching Millennials with Technology

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 3, 2016Articles, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month, the Ardent Partners analyst team took the short flight out to Indianapolis to attend the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 101st annual conference. For the second year in a…

How Source-to-Settle Solutions Manage (and Leverage) Big Data – A Series Introduction

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 1, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the digital age, organizations as a whole and procurement departments in particular swim in data. It is everywhere, spread across an alphabet soup of internal and external systems –…

ISM 2016: Talking Growth with Tom Derry

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 31, 2016Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month, the Ardent Partners analyst team took the short flight out to Indianapolis to attend the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 101st annual conference. For the second year…