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Social Media and P2P: How Social Networks Develop and Strengthen Trading Partner Relationships

By Andrew Bartolini March 4, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The underlying capabilities and drivers behind the most successful social networks can and should have the same impact in business communication and performance. As such, there is a remarkable opportunity…

Events Management in 2015: How Will It Evolve in the Year Ahead?

By Christopher Dwyer March 3, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

The realm of complex spend management is never a dull arena. From contingent workforce management to business travel and expense management, these industries encapsulate multiple “worlds” within the average organization,…

GEP: Differentiating Itself with a Broad (& Strong) Portfolio (III)

By Andrew Bartolini March 2, 2015Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

In the course of our work for and discussions with large procurement departments over the past 12 months, GEP’s name has been coming up much more frequently than just a…

Procurement Influencer Series: Roy Anderson from MetaProcure

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Some of the best analysis of the state of procurement and its future comes from leaders who have experienced it from the inside as a Chief Procurement Officer or procurement…

On-Demand Talent and the Rise of Work Market and the FMS Platform

By Christopher Dwyer February 26, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology9 Comments

By now, the industry knows the impact of the contingent workforce. A quick recap: Nearly a third (32%) of today’s total workforce is comprised of non-traditional and non-employee labor and…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 10) – Fast & Furious

By Andrew Bartolini February 25, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…

Technology Round-Up – February 24, 2015 – Part III

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 24, 2015Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Editor’s Note: Welcome to February’s edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we’ve tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided…

Why Mobile Applications Will Be a Boon for Events Management in 2015

By Christopher Dwyer February 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Process, Strategy, Technology

The marketing function has evolved significantly over the years, so much so that it is difficult to pinpoint the moving target that is its focus during any point in time.…

Three More Lessons Learned from the Great Carnitas Shortage of 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 20, 2015Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Readers may recall that in mid-January, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) had stopped serving its popular carnitas product at roughly a third of its 1,724 restaurants because it dropped one of…

CPO News – February 19, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 19, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

US Air Force Suspends FedBid Following VA Procurement Scandal In late January, the United States Air Force announced that it has suspended business relationships with embattled reverse auction services provider,…