The Evolution of AP in 2015: Making an Impact
The world of accounts payable is changing, evolving…and the average business can benefit by boosting the strategic impact of their AP functions and linking the unit to more critical enterprise…
Procurement’s Function at NASA
Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…
Technology Round-Up – June 26, 2015
Coupa "Inspires" at INSPIRE 2015 Earlier this month, Coupa, the California-based spend and supply management solution provider, held its annual INSPIRE user conference in San Francisco. Ardent Partners' analyst team was…
From Airman to Spaceman: Bill McNally’s Ascent into NASA Procurement
Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…
AribaLIVE 2015: Looking to the Future of Business Commerce
[Publisher's Note: Today’s article is an analysis of two similar but separate presentations delivered by Ariba executives at their user conferences this spring. The first was at AribaLIVE in Las…
Two Days With Beeline and the Future of the Extended Workforce
[Editor’s note: Last week, resident contingent workforce management (CWM) expert and Ardent Partners research director, Christopher J. Dwyer, joined Vendor Management System (VMS) provider Beeline for their annual user conference…
Webinar: Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results
Join Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini on a June 17th (2 pm ET) webinar sponsored by Puridiom when he presents the findings from his upcoming report "Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to…
ISM at 100: The Hidden Risks Lurking Within Supplier Relationships
Ardent Partners’ analyst team attended the 100th annual Institute for Supply Management (ISM) conference in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. Risk, in many of its forms, was a regular topic throughout the…
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Building the Next-Gen CWM Program
[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…
ISM at 100: Conflict Minerals Compliance – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Ardent Partners’ analyst team attended the 100th annual Institute for Supply Management (ISM) conference in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. Risk, in many of its forms, was a regular topic throughout the…