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How to Transform Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management (NEW WEBINAR)

By Phil Bartolini July 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Ardent Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini is pleased to present a new webinar "Transforming Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management" next Wednesday, July 22nd @ 11…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 504: A Conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire

By Phil Bartolini July 15, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode features a conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire. Praneeth and I discuss why direct sourcing…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Fiona Wood, CIPS

By Phil Bartolini July 10, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

In April and May, 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…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

The Key Criteria for Supply Management Solution Selection

By Phil Bartolini July 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this year, Ardent conducted its yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, on the current trends in procurement people, processes, technologies, goals, strategies, and challenges. The recent release of The…

Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Nick Sprau, Co-CEO at Metafile

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2020Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

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…

The Reality of Contingent Workforce Growth in 2020 (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer July 7, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Technology5 Comments

Nearly twelve years ago, businesses across the world were faced with one of the worst financial crises they had ever experienced. Forced to execute mass layoffs and organizational restructuring, many…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Uldis Sipols

By Phil Bartolini July 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Happy Fourth of July!

By Phil Bartolini July 3, 2020Articles, General

From all of us here at Ardent Partners to our community, we wish you and yours a happy and safe July 4th holiday. We’ll pick it back up on Monday,…

Announcing the Procurement Metrics that Matter eBook Available for a Limited Time Only!

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Since 2000, the global economy has been increasingly driven through its supply chain. Now, the global supply chain is under attack. Once again, CPOs have been called to the front…