AP’s Road Ahead: Automation & Collaboration
The Accounts Payable (“AP”) function sits in a prime position to become a central hub of value, insights, and intelligence for the average enterprise. AP and finance professionals that either…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 201: One Year Anniversary Edition
This week’s edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly kicks off a new year of the podcast; welcome to “season two”! During this special, one-year anniversary edition of the podcast, sponsored by…
CPO Rising Summit – Call for Speakers
Ardent Partners is looking for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to present on mainstage presentations, lead breakout sessions, and join executive panel discussions…
ISM 2017 Round-Up: Top Five Highlights from Orlando
Last week, Andrew Bartolini and I had the great pleasure of attending the Institute for Supply Management’s 102nd annual conference in sunny (and muggy) Orlando, Florida. The four-day event featured…
Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners
Memorial Day in the United States has different meaning for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…
Blockchain for Accounts Payable – An Introduction
In the ever-evolving world of business, the role of the accounts payable ("AP") profession stands in an enviable position. Spending smart and saving more has given the AP function a new…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 141: May Listener Mailbag Edition
The latest episode of Contingent Workforce Weekly, sponsored by Shiftgig, takes questions from our listeners in the May edition of the “listener mailbag.” Topics discussed this week include: Bridging the…
Procurement Influencer Series: Jack Mulloy of BuyerQuest – Part II
Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript of an interview by Andrew Bartolini with Jack Mulloy, CEO of BuyerQuest. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity. Last week,…
CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade – WEBINAR Tomorrow!
Do you wish to master the technological tools necessary to take your procurement team to the next level? If so, then this webinar is for you! Join us on Wednesday, May…
Technology Round-up – May 22 (Coupa Inspire Edition)
Coupa Inspire was held last week May 16-18 in San Franciso. Ardent Partners analysts were in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software made many announcements. Today’s Technology Round-up is dedicated to several…