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Technology Round-Up – November 19, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 19, 2015Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Intrigo Announces Collaboration with Ariba on Direct Materials Procurement Intrigo Systems, a California-based integrated business planning (IBP) and managed service provider (MSP) for SAP solutions, announced that it is partnering…

Andrew Bartolini Discusses the 2015 State of Strategic Sourcing Research Report (Video)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 18, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research report by clicking The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success.

Six Strategies CPOs Can Use to Engage the CFO

By Andrew Bartolini November 17, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Strategy

Forces are combining to align procurement and finance. For example, the evolution and expansion of the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") roles have served to bring these…

Delving Deeper into the Current State of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer November 16, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: We are excited to announce that the third annual edition of our landmark State of Contingent Workforce Management is now available. This year’s report discusses the impact of…

What is the State of Strategic Sourcing in 2015? Access the Report and Find Out!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

Technology Round-Up – November 12, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 12, 2015Articles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Capita Outsourcing Seeks to Acquire Rival Xchanging It has been widely reported that Capita, a London-based business process management and outsourcing services provider, recently launched a bid to acquire Chicago-based…

Call for Speakers – CPO Rising 2016

By Andrew Bartolini November 12, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People1 Comment

Ardent Partners is looking for CPOs and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to present on mainstage presentations, lead breakout sessions, and join executive panel discussions at CPO…

Upcoming Webinar: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for Better Contract Management

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 11, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and DocuSign on Wednesday, November 18 at 1:00 PM EST for this free webinar that explores findings from our recent research report, Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Innovative Solutions and Strategies for…

The Future of Work is Here: The State of Contingent Workforce Management is Now Available

By Christopher Dwyer November 10, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: We are excited to announce that the third annual edition of our landmark State of Contingent Workforce Management research report is now available. This year’s report discusses the…

What Will Take CPOs and Procurement Organizations to the “Next Level?” Early Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Today, we're previewing the first report in a series of reports entitled CPO Game Changers - Volume 1: Early Engagement, sponsored by Zycus and available for download here (registration required). Within the past five…