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Are We Thriving, or Just Surviving in Supply Management? Arianna Huffington’s Opening Keynote Address from ISM 2018
Last week, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled to the Mecca of Country Music, Nashville, Tennessee for the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference. This year’s lineup of speakers was top notch,... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Four: Clear Communication
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part I
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Three: Tighter Specifications
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more
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Talking Supplier Collaboration, Innovation, and Risk Management with Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose
Ardent Partners’ research analyst and editor at CPO Rising, Matthew York, recently interviewed Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose, a Boston-area digital marketplace that connects retail companies, suppliers, and third... Read more
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SyncFab Joins the Blockchain Community, Looks to Level the Playing Field for SMBs
As the sourcing and procurement industry goes, one of its many challenges is to find the best quality product or service from the best supplier for the lowest acceptable price... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 238: A Conversation with Colleen Tiner, SVP of Strategy at Beeline
Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s edition features a conversation with Colleen Tiner, SVP of Strategy at Beeline, around the announcements and news... Read more
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Workplace Culture: The Top Barrier to the Future of Work
“How does work get done?” It’s the question that every business leader asks of him or her self, the greater enterprise, operational processes and systems, internal stakeholders/corporate functions, and, of... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Two: Early Engagement
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become a true... Read more