Best of 2019: To Build a Procurement Team, Think Big — But Start Small
Editor’s Note: Today concludes CPO Rising's “best of” 2019 article series from last year, as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Stay tuned for…
Best of 2019: At CPO Rising 2019, Delegates Learned the ABCs of New Procurement Technology
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Happy New Year!
From all of us at Ardent Partners to all of you out there in our community of readers and solution providers, we’d like to wish you and yours a happy and…
Become a Sourcing Superhero with These Three Tips
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be bitten by a radioactive spider to become a superhero. As Batman has proven time and time again, you just need the…
Why AI and Predictive Analytics Are Poised to Transform the Future of Work
It is often said around these parts that talent is the number-one competitive differentiator for the contemporary enterprise. Talent, and its inherent skillsets and expertise, is what will lead the…
Throwback Thursday: Future Shock: Disruptive Technologies on Procurement’s Horizon
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
A Contingent Workforce Management Question for 2020: In-House Program or Outsourced?
Many enterprises often ponder the “build vs. buy?” question in regard to many internal business operations, wondering whether or not to develop internal competencies regarding a specific function or outsource…
NEW WEBINAR – The Advent of Strategic Procurement – 12/10
After a century of slow progression, procurement has become a strategic business function in roughly a generation’s time. The move from the back office was not trivial, and the transformation…
Two for Tuesday: How Talent and Next-Generation Automation are Powering the Future of Work
Ardent Partners defines the “Future of Work” as the optimization of work, accomplished via the transformation of business operations, talent, and seamless and holistic solutions, as well as flexible enterprise…
Ardent’s Monthly Webinar Series — Accounts Payable 2020: Big Trends and Predictions (December 12)
The accounts payable (AP) industry is consistently evolving and shifting, forcing AP and finance professionals across the globe to prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the…