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Technology Round-Up — July 3, 2019 (Coupa Inspire Edition)

By Andrew Bartolini July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Coupa Inspire was held last week, June 24-27 in Las Vegas at the chic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center. Ardent Partners' analyst team was in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software, the San…

Monday First Thing: The State of AP

By Andrew Bartolini July 1, 2019Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The speed of innovation within the world of finance is accelerating, and new technologies and strategies are emerging that will make a big impact on the entire accounts payable (“AP”)…

The Rise of Analytics for Procurement: Strategies for Success

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article picks up where a previous article, Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own, left off. There is an enormous amount of value…

Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?

By Andrew Bartolini June 27, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

Future of Work Influencer Series: Peter Oreb, CEO of CXC Global

By Christopher Dwyer June 25, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to CPO Rising’s all-new feature, the Future of Work Influencer series, which will highlight innovative voices in the evolving world of work. This exciting new series will be a…

Monday First Thing: The CPO’s Metrics that Matter in 2019 — New Webinar from Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini June 24, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, having access to accurate, real-time metrics is a game-changer – perhaps now more than ever. Establishing and measuring relevant metrics allows an organization to understand its “current state”…

How eSourcing Helps You Manage Supply Chain Risks (Guest Post)

By Andrew Bartolini June 21, 2019Articles, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Prokuria. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and supply management industry. If…

Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Waves

By Andrew Bartolini June 20, 2019Articles, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Technology Round-Up — June 19, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

Five Ways to Build a Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Program

By Christopher Dwyer June 18, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy

The ultimate goal of work optimization is the culmination of next-generation strategies, solutions, and innovations that converge together to reimagine how a business engages and acquires its talent and addresses…