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Advanced Sourcing and Procurement Technologies – A Series Introduction

By Andrew Bartolini October 1, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

The analyst team at Ardent Partners has been writing about procurement people, processes, technologies, and industry best practices that have helped to propel the profession forward even before the firm’s creation.…

ePayables Usage and Adoption in 2020

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

According to Ardent’s 2020 State of ePayables market research report, 62% of AP leaders stated that the pandemic did not create a need to invest in automation, as accounts payable processes were…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recovery Session

By Phil Bartolini September 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

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…

Sourcing Smarter to Accelerate Procurement’s Impact (New Webinar)

By Phil Bartolini September 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

[Editor's Note: Join Ardent Partners on October 1st at 2 PM ET for the Sourcing Smarter: Accelerating Procurement's Impact webinar, sponsored by Scout RFP.] In the last six months, procurement…

Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony…

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

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

By Phil Bartolini September 24, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

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)

By Christopher Dwyer September 23, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

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

By Andrew Bartolini September 23, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

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

By Christopher Dwyer September 22, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General

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

By Phil Bartolini September 21, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General