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Amid Global Compliance Chaos, How Do You Keep Your eInvoicing Processes Compliant? A Conversation with Christiaan van der Valk

By Andrew Bartolini August 26, 2019Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Christiaan van der Valk, Vice President of Strategy for Sovos, as well as the Chair for the Public Policy Working Group and Executive Committee…

With Manufacturing at a Critical Juncture, SyncFab Pushes Forward with Blockchain

By Andrew Bartolini August 23, 2019Articles, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Blockchain platforms and applications can be used to expand market opportunities for small- and mid-sized manufacturing companies, which provide the vast majority of parts and components to large manufacturers and…

Throwback Thursday: Déjà vu — Summer Supply Constraints

By Andrew Bartolini August 22, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

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…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 407: A Conversation with Michael Kearns, VP of Enterprise for Toptal

By Christopher Dwyer August 21, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers

This week’s all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with VP of Enterprise for Toptal, Michael Kearns. Michael and I chat about: The continued growth of…

Data-Driven: How the Best-in-Class Use Spend Visibility to Gain a Competitive Advantage

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva‘s blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising 2019procurement benchmark…

The Future of Work Fantasy Draft

By Christopher Dwyer August 20, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy

It’s been six-and-half months since the New England Patriots reigned supreme and captured the Super Bowl LIII crown with a stunning defensive performance against the Los Angeles Rams. The preseason…

The Harvard Club of Boston to Host the CPO Rising 2019 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 19, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Ardent Partners is pleased to highlight that the CPO Rising 2019 Summit will return to the Harvard Club of Boston this fall. The prestigious and historic event venue has been named by Boston…

Manufacturing Success: How Procurement can Leverage Industry 4.0 to Manage MRO Spend

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva's blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising…

Throwback Thursday: One Size Does Not Fit All

By Andrew Bartolini August 15, 2019Articles, Process, Strategy

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 406: The External Forces Shaping the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer August 14, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s podcast discusses the ongoing “balancing act” that businesses face today in juggling the external forces (such as…