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There Has Never Been a Better Time or Justification to Automate AP and B2B Payments Than Right Now!
I’ve been involved in many AP automation initiatives over the course of my career, all of them involved some type of formal (or informal) ROI calculation and cost/benefit analysis. Most... Read more
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What Do Phased Reopenings Mean for the Workforce? Four Things to Watch
Across the globe, many countries have begun (or are about to begin) the process of “phased reopenings” of their economies, only three months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the... Read more
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Procurement’s Impact on Cash Management
The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates a very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus... Read more
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“This Week In Procurement” – Subscribe to Ardent’s Weekly Newsletter
Join the 35,000+ CPOs, and other supply management leaders who receive this newsletter each week! Each week, Ardent Partners curates a round-up of procurement news, research, and analysis and delivers... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews
Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners’ first year (2010), I... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 440: A Conversation with Rich Oakes, President of GigSmart (SEASON FINALE)
Welcome to the Season Four finale of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s power-packed episode includes some ruminations on the Future of Work (check out yesterday’s... Read more
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Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Brian Anderson, Senior Manager, Accounts Payable at Verizon Media
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas... Read more
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Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work
On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store... Read more
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CPO News — June 1, 2020
Welcome to the Spring edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and we wanted... Read more
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20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)
We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It... Read more