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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 402: Why is the Transformation of Business Strategy So Critical to the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we chat about why the transformation of business strategy is so critical to the Future of Work…

Technology Round-Up — July 3, 2019 (Coupa Inspire Edition)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Coupa Inspire was held last week, June 24-27 in Las Vegas at the chic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center. Ardent Partners' analyst team was in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software, the San…

The Agile Workforce: The Answer to Market Transformation

By Christopher Dwyer July 2, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy

Businesses sit in an interesting position in 2019 (and on the cusp of the end of another decade): as competition and innovation continue to accelerate at breakneck speed, the very…

Monday First Thing: The State of AP

By Andrew Bartolini July 1, 2019Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The speed of innovation within the world of finance is accelerating, and new technologies and strategies are emerging that will make a big impact on the entire accounts payable (“AP”)…

The Rise of Analytics for Procurement: Strategies for Success

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article picks up where a previous article, Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own, left off. There is an enormous amount of value…

Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?

By Andrew Bartolini June 27, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 401: Why Are We So Focused on the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer June 26, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General

Welcome to the season four premiere of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. The new season of the podcast kicks off with a full discussion of why businesses today are so…

Payables Place First Thing: Data Mining and Data Scientists in AP? YES!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 26, 2019Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

A few years ago the mere mention of data mining and data scientists in the same sentence as Accounts Payable ("AP") would probably have gotten you puzzled and even concerned…

Future of Work Influencer Series: Peter Oreb, CEO of CXC Global

By Christopher Dwyer June 25, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to CPO Rising’s all-new feature, the Future of Work Influencer series, which will highlight innovative voices in the evolving world of work. This exciting new series will be a…

Monday First Thing: The CPO’s Metrics that Matter in 2019 — New Webinar from Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini June 24, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, having access to accurate, real-time metrics is a game-changer – perhaps now more than ever. Establishing and measuring relevant metrics allows an organization to understand its “current state”…