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The Reality of Contingent Workforce Growth in 2020 (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer July 7, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Technology5 Comments

Nearly twelve years ago, businesses across the world were faced with one of the worst financial crises they had ever experienced. Forced to execute mass layoffs and organizational restructuring, many…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Uldis Sipols

By Phil Bartolini July 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…

Happy Fourth of July!

By Phil Bartolini July 3, 2020Articles, General

From all of us here at Ardent Partners to our community, we wish you and yours a happy and safe July 4th holiday. We’ll pick it back up on Monday,…

Announcing the Procurement Metrics that Matter eBook Available for a Limited Time Only!

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Since 2000, the global economy has been increasingly driven through its supply chain. Now, the global supply chain is under attack. Once again, CPOs have been called to the front…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 503: What Does the Second Half of 2020 Hold for the Future of Work Movement?

By Christopher Dwyer July 1, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode looks back on the first half of 2020, its unprecedented challenges, and the many shifts in…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Alan Holland, Keelvar

By Phil Bartolini July 1, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Solution Providers

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – SirionLabs

By Andrew Bartolini June 29, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…

Which Future of Work Transformations Will Become Permanent in a Post-Pandemic World?

By Christopher Dwyer June 26, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Process1 Comment

Over the past month, the business world has seen “phased reopenings” introduce some semblance of normality to life, albeit against a backdrop (as of this week, unfortunately) of some regions…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Dan Reeve, Esker

By Phil Bartolini June 26, 2020Articles, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series - The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2014: Convergence

By Andrew Bartolini June 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In March of 2014, we published CPO Rising 2014: Convergence, a…