ROA – Now Showing: “The Return of eProcurement”
Our ROA (Return on Assets) series continues... In the movie business, “Returns” can mean big "returns" at the box office – Just ask the King or the Jedi or two…
ROA – Improve Your Return on Technology Assets (Strat. Sourcing)
Two years ago this month, I caught up with the Chief Procurement Officer of a US Federal agency about her plans for the upcoming year and our discussion turned to…
MMQ – Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not Included. If you were born before 1985, you know this phrase and it is likely to evoke memories of opening a toy gift during the holidays and having…
Case Study: Payment Terms & Strategies
The healthcare company that was highlighted in this earlier article is pressed for cash, having lost millions of dollars in each of the last two years. While there is also…
Monday Morning Query – Should Procurement Own AP?
It's mid-season and time to reintroduce the “MMQ” concept: during football season in the US, sports reporters, commentators, and fans wake up on Monday morning and start calling, posting, emailing,…
Suppliers: Pay Them Now or Pay Them Later?
They say that “fast money makes fast friends,” but paying slow will make you friends in the finance department. As Chief Procurement Officers and their departments become more involved in…
Free Money (Details Inside)
With interest rates hovering near their all-time lows, finding a good yield on an enterprise’s cash has been all but impossible for the past few years. Things have gotten so…
Case Study – Procurement Transformation in the Mid-market (Healthcare)
Since launching Ardent Partners this summer, I have been spending a good deal of time introducing the firm to the different solution providers in the supply management space. One of…
The Future of P2P – Networks
For those that have been following this series, you’ll recall that since we had recently completed an ePayables Primer, the focus of our "Future of P2P" series has been primarily…
The Formula
I find it interesting that Ardent Partners’ recently published research report, Sourcing in the 2010s: The Formula for Success (registration required), is, at its core, a report about spend analysis.…