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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 137: April Listener Mailbag Edition

By Christopher Dwyer April 19, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig. This week’s edition is our April listener mailbag; topics covered include: Why today’s growing non-employee workforce…

ISM 2017 Conference To Tackle Global Issues, Uncertainty

By Andrew Bartolini April 14, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

In about a month, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) will host its 102nd annual conference in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. The ISM Conference is always a…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 136: Four Things Your CWM Program Needs to Do in 2017

By Christopher Dwyer April 12, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week’s new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, is an interesting discussion of the four things every contingent workforce management (CWM) program should spearhead in…

Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Three

By Andrew Bartolini April 11, 2017Articles, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars... We have an exclusive event…

Moving the Ball Forward: The Top Three Goals for AP in the Years Ahead

By Andrew Bartolini April 10, 2017Articles, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Understanding the accounts payable (AP) department’s priorities can be an important first step in improving current AP operations and better aligning the function with core enterprise objectives. Figuring out the…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 135: The Innovation Edition

By Christopher Dwyer April 5, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week’s exciting new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, is an “innovation edition” that highlights three avenues of innovation that will have a dramatic impact…

Three Game-Changing Innovations to Move Your AP Department Forward

By Andrew Bartolini April 3, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Like the designated hitter and the use of sabermetrics in baseball, there are a number of game-changing innovations available to the modern accounts payable (AP) professional that can help get…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 134: Does the Gig Economy Have Long-Term Benefits?

By Christopher Dwyer March 29, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we tackle an interesting question: does the “gig economy” have long-term benefits”? What does the gig economy…

The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department – Report Preview!

By Andrew Bartolini March 28, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners, in conjunction with Zycus, is pleased to present this research report, The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department. Interested readers can access the report with our compliments by…

The Top Three Priorities for AP Departments in the Year Ahead

By Andrew Bartolini March 27, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The accounts payable (AP) function as a whole is in the midst of an automation transformation. And slowly but surely, the perception of AP is slowly changing as well. It is…