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AP Predictions for 2015: Networks Will Become the Critical Link to Suppliers

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2015Articles, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Following our series on trends in accounts payable, CPO Rising is going to take a look at predictions for the future of AP. Today’s installment, the second of four, will take a…

Technology Round-Up – June 3, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 3, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Solution Providers, Technology

Hubwoo Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results On April 30, Hubwoo (Euronext: HBW.NX), the Paris-based provider of cloud-based spend management and business process automation solutions, announced financial results for the first…

AP Predictions for 2015: ePayments Will Become the Default

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2015Articles, Process, Technology

[Editor's note: Following our series on trends in accounts payable, CPO Rising is going to take a look at predictions for the future of the AP function. Today’s installment, the first of…

Research Preview – Sailing Downstream: How Source-to-Settle Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 28, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is centered on our recent Sailing Downstream: Why “Source-to-Settle” Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015 report, sponsored by Zycus, and available for download here (registration required). This research report discusses the two principal ways…

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Building the Next-Gen CWM Program

By Christopher Dwyer May 27, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s note: Readers of CPO Rising know that the site’s contributors often present their thought leadership ideas, research findings, and industry insights on webcasts throughout the year. Today’s article is…

CPO Rising 2015 – What is an Agility Agenda?

By Andrew Bartolini May 26, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published my annual CPO-themed report – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (click to download, registration required) – that is drawn from the responses of more than 300 Chief Procurement…

How Will Business Networks Transform Talent Engagement?

By Christopher Dwyer May 25, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[Editor's Note: On June 2, Ardent Partners' resident Contingent Workforce Management analyst and Research Director, Christopher J. Dwyer, will deliver a webinar presentation on "Building the Next-Generation Contingent Workforce Management…

How to Build a Compelling Business Case for Supplier Networks

By Andrew Bartolini May 21, 2015Articles, General, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor's Note: Ardent Partners, in conjunction with Hubwoo, recently published a helpful guide on How to Build a Compelling Business Case for Supplier Networks. Today's article features snippets of the guide, which…

IBM Empower 2015: Back to the Future

By Andrew Bartolini May 19, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In 2006, I attended my first Emptoris Empower conference as an industry analyst. The company, of course, has changed significantly since then, most notably via two acquisitions (IBM acquired the…

Where Do We Start? An SMB Primer for Travel and Expense Management

By Christopher Dwyer May 18, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Industry standards peg the business travel category as encompassing anywhere between 8% and 12% of the average organization’s total budget. While this number can be higher for larger, enterprise-size organizations…