Procurement 2017: When Trends Accelerate
Each January, the research team at Ardent Partners gathers and performs a comprehensive review of the primary research that we have conducted over the past 24 months. We then gaze into…
How Innovative Supply Management Technologies Create Opportunity for CPOs
Editor's Note: This article is based upon Ardent Partners’ recent report, The CPO and CIO’s New Approach to Evaluating Enterprise Technology (sponsored by Coupa). Click to download (registration required). The age of…
Procurement 2017: When Trends Collide
Each January, the research team at Ardent Partners gathers and performs a comprehensive review of the primary research that we have conducted over the past 24 months. We then gaze into…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 128: January Listener Mailbag Edition
Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. The first “listener mailbag edition” of 2017 addresses and answers a variety of interesting questions related to the evolution of…
Webinar! The ePayables 2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook – Register Here!
Please join us and U.S. Bank on Thursday, February 1 at 2 PM EST for a complimentary webinar based on our ePayables 2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook report. Click here to…
One Job, Two Legacies: How CIOs and CPOs Historically Evaluated Enterprise Technology
For some time, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT departments have been in the driver’s seat when it comes to evaluating and adopting technology solutions. However, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement…
Contingent Workforce Management in 2017: The Year Ahead
Interested in hearing more predictions about the contingent workforce industry, or perhaps what lies ahead for procurement executives in 2017? You won’t want to miss next week’s “Big Trends and…
Coupa Closes the Loop with Acquisition of Spend360
Last week, Coupa Software, one of the leading supply management solution providers in our industry, announced that it had acquired Spend360 International Ltd. Terms of the deal were not announced.…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 127: 2017 CWM Industry Predictions
This first 2017 edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a deep discussion of the issues that could affect contingent workforce management in the year ahead, including: The threat…
Announcing the “State of Procurement 2017” Survey
I am pleased to announce that the survey for our annual "State of Procurement and the CPO" report is now open. If you have 15-20 minutes to spare today or…