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Metrics that Matter 2021: The Rise of the ‘Gig’ Worker and What it Means to Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini March 3, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

[EDITOR'S NOTE: For the past three years, Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used AP/finance industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible…

Evolution, Agility, and the Extended Workforce: A Conversation with Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline

By Christopher Dwyer March 2, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Solution Providers1 Comment

I’m thrilled to welcome Beeline CEO Doug Leeby for an exclusive Q&A session today on CPO Rising. Doug and I chat about the platform’s big news, the evolution of the…

Procurement 2021 Big Prediction – Big Data & AI Make Major Impacts

By Phil Bartolini March 1, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions,…

On Being BOLD in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini February 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Recent studies of human behavior and thinking invariably show that there are a large number of natural influences or biases that can affect individual and organizational decision-making. It is a…

Ardent Partners Launches Definitive Digital Staffing Platforms Report

By Christopher Dwyer February 25, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General

New Study Addresses Technology Market for Direct Sourcing, Talent Clouds, and On-Demand Staffing BOSTON, MA, February 25, 2021 Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 526: A Conversation with Marc Husain, Managing Director at VectorVMS

By Christopher Dwyer February 24, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, Podcast, Solution Providers

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by Beeline, features the return of Marc Husain, Managing Director at VectorVMS, to the podcast. Marc and I chat about the reality…

Announcing the AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook!

By Phil Bartolini February 24, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

The AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook Ardent Partners is excited to announce the publication of its annual eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2021”. Over the…

A Practical Guide to E-auctions for Procurement – Book published today!

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Publisher’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Jacob Larsen, Director of Digital Procurement at Maersk Group, renowned procurement technologist and eAuctions expert. Jacob is also a longtime friend…

Procurement 2021 Big Prediction – Procurement Drives Business Strategies

By Phil Bartolini February 22, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2021: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

BOLD Procurement Strategies for Uncertain Times – New Webinar

By Phil Bartolini February 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

In 2021, many Chief Procurement Officers and their teams will be asked to deliver heroic results in the face of daunting uncertainty. To succeed, procurement leaders must follow the courage…