Procurement’s Impact on Cash Management
The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates a very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus…
“This Week In Procurement” – Subscribe to Ardent’s Weekly Newsletter
Join the 35,000+ CPOs, and other supply management leaders who receive this newsletter each week! Each week, Ardent Partners curates a round-up of procurement news, research, and analysis and delivers…
Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews
Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners' first year (2010), I…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 440: A Conversation with Rich Oakes, President of GigSmart (SEASON FINALE)
Welcome to the Season Four finale of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s power-packed episode includes some ruminations on the Future of Work (check out yesterday’s…
Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Brian Anderson, Senior Manager, Accounts Payable at Verizon Media
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas…
Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work
On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…
CPO News — June 1, 2020
Welcome to the Spring edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and we wanted…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)
We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It…
Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times
In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…
Solving AP’s Reliance on Paper – Phase 3 – B2B Payments
[Editor's Note: Click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series] In Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2020, our research indicated 55% of B2B payments were made…