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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,…

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…

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.…

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,…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 9) – The Tip of the Iceberg

By Andrew Bartolini February 18, 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…

The CFO’s View Of…Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer February 16, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about how the contingent workforce will continue to evolve in the year ahead? Make sure to join us on Tuesday, February 17 at 2pm for a…

Sailing Downstream: Why Source-to-Settle Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015 (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

For sure, enterprises as a whole and procurement teams in particular can log significant financial and operational improvements through implementing basic strategic sourcing processes, such as spend analysis, sourcing/ eSourcing,…

Previewing Next Week’s Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in CWM Webinar

By Christopher Dwyer February 12, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: Today’s article is a preview of next week’s exclusive webinar with Ardent Partners analysts Andrew Bartolini and Christopher J. Dwyer. The event, sponsored by Beeline, focuses on the…