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What the Defense Contract Management Agency can Teach us about Better Buying

By Andrew Bartolini October 22, 2015Articles, General, Process, Strategy

In an article from Federal News Radio, it was reported that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is seeking to improve and standardize decision making among its geographically dispersed network of buyers,…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – an Introduction

By Andrew Bartolini October 21, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

As a researcher, one of the challenges to studying a phenomenon (also known as a dependent variable) is to forego assigning causation to a single independent variable without considering other…

ePayables 2015: AP’s Two-Year Goals – Automate More AP Processes

By Andrew Bartolini October 20, 2015Articles, Process, Strategy, Technology

It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (“AP”) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

4 Travel and Expense Management Articles You Should Read

By Christopher Dwyer October 19, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Technology1 Comment

CPO Rising has been actively publishing thought leadership, technology analysis, and supply management best practices for many years and the result has been a steady stream of valuable content that…

Technology Round-Up – October 16, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini October 16, 2015Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

IQNavigator and HR4You Partner to Enhance Contingent Workforce Management Early last month, IQNavigator, the Colorado-based provider of Vendor Management Systems (VMS) for contingent workforce management (CWM), announced that it is…

Making the Case for Spend Management in SMBs

By Christopher Dwyer October 15, 2015Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: Today’s article highlights the findings from a new Ardent Partners research study, "How SMBs Can Manage Company Spend," which was sponsored by spend management solution provider, ExpenseWatch. The…

Upcoming Webinar: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Supplier-Centric Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and LexisNexis on Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 PM EST for this free webinar on the State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 - Supplier-Centric Sourcing, which draws on the responses…

4 AP Automation Articles You Should Read

By Andrew Bartolini October 12, 2015Articles, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

The Best-in-Class Approach to Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Contracts are the lifeblood of an enterprise, as they cement the relationships it has with its suppliers that provide it with the optimal mix of goods and services that the…

Technology Round-Up – October 8, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini October 8, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Tradeshift Enters the eProcurement Market Last week, Tradeshift announced the launch of a new eProcurement solution, Tradeshift Buy, a solution that includes product catalogs, a virtual store, and the collaboration…