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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 523: What Does 2021 Hold for the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer January 27, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, Podcast, Technology1 Comment

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline, features a discussion on what’s in store for 2021 through the lens of the Future of Work movement. What lessons…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini January 26, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

Warren Buffet, the legendary investor once said “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” What does this have to do with Accounts…

NEW SURVEY: The State of Procurement 2021

By Phil Bartolini January 25, 2021Articles, General

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of Procurement and the CPO” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later…

Best of 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (Digitization)

By Andrew Bartolini January 22, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini January 21, 2021Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it…

Best of 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (Leadership)

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Join Us for Our Annual Procurement BIG Trends and Predictions Webinar (Jan 26)

By Phil Bartolini January 18, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events

Get ready for 2021 by registering for Ardent's first webinar of the year! This highly interactive event in our monthly webinar series will highlight market trends and predictive scenarios that…

Best of 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (Agility)

By Andrew Bartolini January 15, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Workforce Dexterity and the New World of Work: Alexander Mann Solutions Rebrands as AMS

By Christopher Dwyer January 14, 2021Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

During the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the two heavyweights of the contingent workforce management (CWM) solutions arena, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Vendor Management Systems (VMS), became (even more than…

Best of 2020: Why CPOs Could Drive the Next Round of M&A Activity

By Andrew Bartolini January 13, 2021Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…