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Where is the CWM Industry Headed?

By Christopher Dwyer November 4, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It’s been said here frequently that the contingent workforce industry is rapidly-changing and evolving at such a rate that enterprises must consistently reevaluate their strategies for managing contract talent. New…

Zycus Horizon 2013: AMD’s Pathway to Procurement Excellence

By Andrew Bartolini November 1, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Zycus’ annual user conference, Horizon 2013, was held this past week and offered up a blend of thought leadership, customer case studies, company vision, and a celebrity keynote (Archie Manning).…

Zycus Horizon 2013: CEO’s Vision

By Andrew Bartolini October 30, 2013Articles, Events, Solution Providers, Technology

Zycus' annual user conference, Horizon 2013, is in the books, starting this past Sunday and ending Tuesday afternoon. Offering a blend of thought leadership, customer case studies, company vision, and…

iValua On Air

By Andrew Bartolini October 18, 2013Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending iValua's biennial user conference, "iValua: On Air" in Paris. Now in its 13th year, iValua is a French-based solution provider with…

Corporate Convergence: Finance and Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini September 9, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy

Convergence has been a big theme this past decade. Frankly, it seems like everything is converging with something else. Your local pharmacy is now your walk-in clinic. Your low-cost retailer…

The Future of Contingent Workforce Management: Where Can We Go?

By Christopher Dwyer July 26, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Strategy

This article is a teaser of an upcoming webcast by Ardent Partners analyst and director, Christopher J. Dwyer. Join him as part of HR.com’s Contract Talent and Workforce Exchange virtual…

The CPO’s View: Six Strategies to Engage the CFO

By Andrew Bartolini July 24, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

Forces are combining to align procurement and finance. For example, the evolution and expansion of the CFO and Chief Procurement Officer roles have served to bring these two leaders and…

A Modern View of Supply Management… and a Look into the Future

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2013Articles, Events, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The “Summer of Sourcing” officially commences! With the temperatures rising across the country, there may be no better time to enjoy the air-conditioned paradise of your office than this upcoming…

The CPO – CFO Alliance

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategy

“The CFO-CPO relationship might be the most important relationship that exists or needs to exist within the enterprise.”– John Paterson, Chief Procurement Officer, IBM We agree with John and that's…

A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 3, 2013Articles, Events, General, Process1 Comment

Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled en masse to AribaLIVE, Ariba’s annual event that brings together 2,000 of its customers, prospects, staffers, and partners, plus a who's who…