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New Webinar from Ardent Partners: Top Strategies for P2P Success in the Mid-Market

By Phil Bartolini March 22, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

The development of a Best-in-Class P2P program takes, among other things, sponsorship, effort, collaboration, vision, expertise, and a supporting technology infrastructure. Superior program design also remains a critical element in…

Procurement with Purpose: Dreaming Big at Ariba Live and Beyond

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 21, 2018Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Two weeks ago, I attended SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, Ariba Live, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with my colleagues, Andrew Bartolini and Bob Cohen. As in years past, corporate social…

Payables Place First Thing:Thoughts from SAP Ariba Live: The Network is Back and Corporate Social Responsibility Stands Tall

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 16, 2018Articles, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

I spent the better part of last week at SAP Ariba Live in Las Vegas with fellow Ardent Partners’ analysts Andrew Bartolini and Matthew York and wanted to share my thoughts and impressions of the event.…

WEBINAR: The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2018

By Christopher Dwyer March 13, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Technology

Editor’s Note: Learn more about Chris’ takes on procurement’s role in contingent workforce management by downloading the new State of Contingent Workforce Management research study. To run the modern business, executives…

Procurement 2018 Trends & Predictions Roundtable Discussion – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini March 13, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our…

SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth

By Andrew Bartolini March 9, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Globalization has made the world a much smaller place over the last 30 to 40 years, yet trading partners are still so disconnected from each other and from their extended…

Spark 2018: Scout Catches Fire

By Andrew Bartolini February 28, 2018Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

A few of life's great mysteries: (1) Are we alone in the universe? (2) What is the meaning of life? (3) How in the world is Howie Mandel still on television? and…

What is the State of Procurement Tech in 2018? And What are the Procurement Trends and Predictions? Last Chance to Find Out!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 30, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Tonight, the President of the United States will travel to Capital Hill to deliver the annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the American people. It…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 226: Predictions for 2018

By Christopher Dwyer January 24, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the first new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast of 2018, sponsored by ZeroChaos. This week, not only do we provide more in-depth analysis of ADP’s recent acquisition of WorkMarket,…