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Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part Four: How Your Spend Profile Impacts Your Strategy

By Magnus Bergfors December 4, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Over the last couple of weeks, we have published a series of articles on the topic of solution suites vs. specialist providers in the procurement technology space. In the first…

‘Tis the Season for December Webinars

By John Yuva November 29, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Procure-to-Pay

As 2024 quickly approaches, Ardent Partners is ending the year with two exciting webinars focusing on trends related to Accounts Payable and Procurement. Take a moment to review our December…

Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part One (Framing the Decision)

By Magnus Bergfors November 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A question that keeps coming up in the procurement world is: What is the better technology strategy, investing in a broader suite (think source-to-pay) or a collection of specialist providers?…

The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Strategy

With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…

Coupa Inspire at 10

By Andrew Bartolini April 17, 2023Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Future of Work, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Last week, thousands of procurement, supply chain, and finance professionals descended on Las Vegas for an event that has become as large and as important as any in the procurement…

Black Friday Starts Today!

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

Direct Sourcing’s Impact On 2023 Hiring

By Christopher Dwyer November 7, 2022Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Future of Work, General, Process, Strategy

Our Monthly Webinar Series continues this Thursday at 2 pm ET with a great look at how organizations can scale their 2023 hiring initiatives (details here). There’s no question as…

The New Definition Of “Team” In A Future Of Work-Led World

By John Yuva October 28, 2022Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy

What does the concept of “team” mean for today’s remote and hybrid enterprises? Many workplaces now operate with dispersed teams. With the criticality of teamwork to execute company initiatives and…

Procurement’s View of Direct Sourcing

By John Yuva September 26, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Strategy, Technology

The role of procurement is ever-evolving. Chief Procurement Officers are executing strategies in a world wrought with immense volatility and unpredictability. While the scale of disruption is unlike anything witnessed…

When Will “The Greatest Resignation” Become “The Great Resettling”?

By Christopher Dwyer April 27, 2022Articles, Complex Categories, Future of Work, General, Process

When we take a 30,000-foot purview of what’s happening right now regarding “The Great Resignation,” it looks pretty dire: nearly four-plus million workers have left their positions each month since…