What Will it Take to Get AP to the “Next Level” of Performance?
In the past, the role of the AP operation focused primarily on data entry and manual activities. But that is changing - today, there is a great opportunity for AP…
What is Blockchain for Procurement?
Blockchain, along with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive technology, is one of the hottest buzzwords in the software and technology industry today, and its notoriety has spread to the…
The Future of Work Manifesto, Part I
Editor’s Note: Interested in learning more about the Future of Work and its impact on contingent workforce management? Be sure to subscribe to the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, the non-employee…
Technology Round-Up – April 20, 2017
CPO Rising's Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of solution provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 137: April Listener Mailbag Edition
Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig. This week’s edition is our April listener mailbag; topics covered include: Why today’s growing non-employee workforce…
The Short-Term Future of Talent
The concept of the “Future of Work” is multifaceted and dynamic. From artificial intelligence (AI) to the utilization of mobile applications, this notion will alter various aspects of the global…
SNEAK PREVIEW – CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade (Webinar)
Join Ardent Partners on Thursday, April 27 at 2 PM EST for a 30-minute, sneak-peak webinar on our forthcoming benchmark research report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade (click to…
P2P Technology Round-Up – April 13, 2017
Ardent Partners' annual State of ePayables 2017 survey is now live - P2P professionals are invited to participate in this annual study. Complete the survey and get the final report…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 136: Four Things Your CWM Program Needs to Do in 2017
This week’s new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, is an interesting discussion of the four things every contingent workforce management (CWM) program should spearhead in…
Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Three
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars... We have an exclusive event…