Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony…
Today’s article is a friendly reminder that there are only three weeks left to nominate your favorite CPOs, procurement leaders and teams for their performance. On November 17th, Ardent Partners…
20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – apexanalytix
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 512: A Conversation with Michael Wachholz, CEO of Geometric Results, Inc. (GRI)
This week, we chat with Michael Wachholz, CEO of GRI. Michael and I chat about why direct sourcing has become such a hot topic (and how it drives value), the…
Becoming Data-Driven in Accounts Payable
Due to the rise of business process automation tools, cloud-based applications, mobile solutions, and connected devices permeating the modern business environment, more data is being created each year than ever…
The Impact of Direct Sourcing on the Future of Work
Direct sourcing, also known as “self-sourcing,” has emerged over the past several years as a powerful instrument in the talent acquisition toolbox. Direct sourcing entails a business, in essence, acting…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Provenance Management: Protecting Your Supply Chain from Counterfeits Session
Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle…
Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success
[Editor's Note: Download Ardent's State of ePayables 2020 market research report to get all of the information and more described in this article. Click here to download.] Every business function…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 511: A Conversation with Steve Knapp, Director of Coupa Contingent Workforce
Another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Steve Knapp, Director of Coupa Contingent Workforce. Steve and I chat about the impact of direct sourcing,…
Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 (New Webinar)
Join Ardent Partners on September 17th at 2 PM ET for our Procurement Management Metrics that Matter webinar, sponsored by Corcentric. The disruptive days of 2020 have placed Chief Procurement Officers…
20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Utmost
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…