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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 524: An Ode to Work-From-Home Parents

By Christopher Dwyer February 3, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, Podcast

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline, highlights why flexibility-led workplace environments are so critical when millions of professionals are juggling dual roles: remote work and parenting.…

Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini February 3, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Shannon Adler, inspirational author, once said “If you don’t believe the impossible can happen, then you are right.” The AP team faces several key obstacles on the road to achieving…

Chief Procurement Officer: Spheres of Influence

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

As the Chief Procurement Officer role continues to mature, greater expectations are born. And, as a procurement organization matures, its focus and scope typically expand, as does its ability to…

Procurement 2021: A Few BIG Trends

By Andrew Bartolini January 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Technology

The Process to Develop Ardent's Annual BIG Trends and Predictions List Earlier this week, nearly 1,000 of you registered for our 8th annual Procurement: BIG Trends and Predictions webinar. If…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini January 28, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today's procurement leaders.] Leading Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 523: What Does 2021 Hold for the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer January 27, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, Podcast, Technology1 Comment

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline, features a discussion on what’s in store for 2021 through the lens of the Future of Work movement. What lessons…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini January 26, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

Warren Buffet, the legendary investor once said “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” What does this have to do with Accounts…

NEW SURVEY: The State of Procurement 2021

By Phil Bartolini January 25, 2021Articles, General

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of Procurement and the CPO” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later…

Best of 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (Digitization)

By Andrew Bartolini January 22, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini January 21, 2021Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it…