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The Compliance Management Checklist, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer July 29, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy1 Comment

Welcome to the first article in a five-part series that will focus on how procurement, finance, and other professionals effectively build a “compliance management” checklist that addresses multiple avenues of…

CPO News – July 28, 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 28, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Former Boeing Procurement Officer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Ten days ago, former Boeing procurement officer, Deon Anderson, 47 of St. Louis, MO, pled guilty to three counts of federal procurement fraud, including…

CPO Rising 2014 (Report): Convergence Fever

By Andrew Bartolini July 24, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Before starting today's article, I'd like to welcome all readers to join the Ardent Partners Supply Management Research Group on LinkedIn by clicking here. Joining this groups is one new…

The Age of Socially-Sourced Talent in CWM

By Christopher Dwyer July 21, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

We all may be sick of hearing the phrases “the war on talent” or “the talent wars,” however, the very truth of contemporary contingent workforce management (CWM) dictates that talent…

CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (III)

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…

The Three Goals Every CWM Program Should Strive For

By Christopher Dwyer July 17, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Technology

Today’s CPO Rising article is an extension of our “things that matter” series in the contingent workforce management industry. We’ve covered the tactical, strategic, and analytical capabilities that matter for…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Some Final Thoughts

By Andrew Bartolini July 16, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

Since poor procurement staff capabilities have been a thorn in the side of many Chief Procurement Officers through the years, we decided to publish an in-depth 16-part series - "Skills…

CPO Rising’s 2014 Hot Tech Prospects – Taulia

By Andrew Bartolini July 15, 2014Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

In late June, the 30 NBA teams spent an evening drafting the top college and international prospects in the world of basketball. In many ways, selecting the right supply management…

Common Fodder in the World of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer July 11, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers

In mid-May, I joined Peoplefluent for a webinar that was focused on the notion of the “contingent workforce tsunami,” a concept that reflects the veritable growth and ultimate evolution of…

Data Driven

By Andrew Bartolini July 10, 2014Articles, General, Strategy

The world is becoming more and more data driven. As you surf the web today, many of the sites that you visit will utilize ad serving technology that will determine,…