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Digging Deeper with Next-Generation Spend Analytics

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Today's article is a preview of a report that Ardent Partners recently published entitled, Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies. The report is sponsored by GEP and interested readers can download it here.…

Procurement’s Function at NASA

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 29, 2015Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…

Technology Round-Up – June 26, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 26, 2015Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Coupa "Inspires" at INSPIRE 2015 Earlier this month, Coupa, the California-based spend and supply management solution provider, held its annual INSPIRE user conference in San Francisco. Ardent Partners' analyst team was…

From Airman to Spaceman: Bill McNally’s Ascent into NASA Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 25, 2015Articles, Events, General, People, Strategy

Where Do Freelancer Management Systems (FMS) Fit into Today’s CWM Industry?

By Christopher Dwyer June 23, 2015Articles, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

To say that the contingent workforce industry has evolved considerably over the last decade is underselling the strategic importance of its progression. This isn’t a matter of simple advancements in…

Research Preview: Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 22, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

AribaLIVE 2015: Looking to the Future of Business Commerce

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2015Articles, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher's Note: Today’s article is an analysis of two similar but separate presentations delivered by Ariba executives at their user conferences this spring. The first was at AribaLIVE in Las…

Two Days With Beeline and the Future of the Extended Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 17, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s note: Last week, resident contingent workforce management (CWM) expert and Ardent Partners research director, Christopher J. Dwyer, joined Vendor Management System (VMS) provider Beeline for their annual user conference…

CPO News – June 15, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 15, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process

Meritor Chief Procurement Officer Named President of Aftermarket and Trailer Division On April 30, Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), a Troy, Michigan-based global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle…

Webinar: Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 11, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Join Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini on a June 17th (2 pm ET) webinar sponsored by Puridiom when he presents the findings from his upcoming report "Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to…