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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 519: Diversity, Inclusion, Flexibility, and the Future of Work
This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights the criticality of diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives in within the Future of Work movements, as well as the importance of flexibility... Read more
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Why Diversity and Inclusion Should Be Core Future of Work Tenets
Years ago, the concept of “diversity” in contingent workforce management (CWM) was unfortunately too often a supplier-related aspect that was meant to certify specific suppliers as part of wider federal... Read more
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Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Three Pillars for Managing a Remote (and Productive) Workforce Session
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 professionals and collectively tackle... Read more
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Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder
[Author’s note: Today’s article is a throwback to a more normal year and holiday season –> 2019.] Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known... Read more
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Though this year is very different, Ardent Partners still wants to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you need a laugh, enjoy this clip of the Muppets auditioning... Read more
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Black Friday Deals (not really!)… Upcoming Webinars (yes, really!)
Webinar Descriptions To celebrate “Black Friday” Ardent Partners has put two “door-busting” webinars on the agenda. These dynamic presentations are designed for CPOs, procurement, P2P and AP leaders and will... Read more
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Best-in-Class AP Performance Requires Electronic Invoicing
There is no denying the many benefits that straight through processing of invoices brings to Accounts Payable. However, an organizations ability to achieve straight-through processing is contingent first and foremost... Read more
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Ardent Analysis: Coupa Buys LLamasoft, Expands Supply Chain Capabilities, and Launches Itself Further into the Age of Intelligence
Earlier this month, Coupa Software, one of the largest players in the procurement and supply management space announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design... Read more
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Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – CPO Rising 2020: Continuity, Resilience, Recovery Session
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 professionals and collectively tackle... Read more
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The Link Between a COVID-19 Vaccine and the Future of Work
Never before has a public health crisis caused so much disruption in both the personal and business worlds. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented level of chaos as... Read more