ISM 2017 Conference To Tackle Global Issues, Uncertainty
In about a month, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) will host its 102nd annual conference in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. The ISM Conference is always a…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 136: Four Things Your CWM Program Needs to Do in 2017
This week’s new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, is an interesting discussion of the four things every contingent workforce management (CWM) program should spearhead in…
Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Three
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars... We have an exclusive event…
Moving the Ball Forward: The Top Three Goals for AP in the Years Ahead
Understanding the accounts payable (AP) department’s priorities can be an important first step in improving current AP operations and better aligning the function with core enterprise objectives. Figuring out the…
CPO News – April 6, 2017
Rich Products Names Georgia Dachille as EVP of Global Supply Chain and Technology Earlier this year, Buffalo-based Rich Products Corporation, a multi-national food-service company, announced that it has named Georgia Dachille…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 135: The Innovation Edition
This week’s exciting new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, is an “innovation edition” that highlights three avenues of innovation that will have a dramatic impact…
Three Game-Changing Innovations to Move Your AP Department Forward
Like the designated hitter and the use of sabermetrics in baseball, there are a number of game-changing innovations available to the modern accounts payable (AP) professional that can help get…
Ivalua Now 2017
Ivalua held its second annual Ivalua Now customer conference last week in New York City. Ivalua was founded in 2000 and offers an end-to-end suite of spend management solutions. The…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 134: Does the Gig Economy Have Long-Term Benefits?
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we tackle an interesting question: does the “gig economy” have long-term benefits”? What does the gig economy…
The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department – Report Preview!
Ardent Partners, in conjunction with Zycus, is pleased to present this research report, The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department. Interested readers can access the report with our compliments by…