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Join Us for Our Annual Procurement BIG Trends and Predictions Webinar (Jan 29)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 23, 2020Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers

Get ready for 2020 by registering for the first webinar in Ardent’s Monthly Webinar Series. This highly interactive first installment in our monthly webinar series will highlight market trends and…

Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: Ideas for the New Year

By Andrew Bartolini January 23, 2020Articles, Lists, People, Strategy

Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

Three Things to Consider Before Integrating Supply Chain Systems and Data

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 22, 2020Articles, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

One of the most enduring, difficult, and often costly endeavors in life is to bridge the gap between old and new – or, perhaps more delicately put, between legacy and…

The Future of Work in 2020: What’s Ahead? (Part II)

By Christopher Dwyer January 21, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners defines the “Future of Work” as the optimization of work, accomplished via the transformation of business operations, talent, and seamless and holistic solutions, as well as flexible enterprise…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#3 – Innovation)

By Andrew Bartolini January 20, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process

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…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#2 – Agility)

By Andrew Bartolini January 17, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Strategy

Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: Predictions for the New Decade

By Andrew Bartolini January 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it'd be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about and the predictions we…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 423: A Conversation with Chris Milligan, CEO of Adepto

By Christopher Dwyer January 15, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers

Welcome to the first Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast of 2020. This week’s all-new episode features a conversation with Adepto CEO Chris Milligan. Chris and I chat about: Degreed’s acquisition of…

Need to Source Print Marketing Materials? Just “Source It”

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 15, 2020Articles, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The Ardent Partners analyst team recently took a briefing with Real Sourcing Network (RSN), a New York City-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions for print marketing materials. Sarah Scudder,…

The Future of Work in 2020: What’s Ahead? (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer January 14, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Strategy, Technology

By now, on both personal and business levels, the phrase seems a tad annoying: “New year, new decade.” The start of another year often signals a period of rebirth or…