A CPO and a Diplomat’s View of Supply Risk Management
One of the realities of the modern business environment is that Chief Procurement Officers ("CPOs") and their teams increasingly must dive into the murky and ever expanding waters of supply…
WEBINAR! The Future of Talent: Where is Work Headed in 2016…and Beyond?
Nearly 35% of today’s total workforce is considered “non-employee” or “contingent,” a critical representation of just how much the world of talent has evolved in recent years. As the makeup…
B2B Payments: The Impact of ePayments on Current AP Processes
[Editor’s note: We will soon be taking down the “State of B2B Payments” market report, so do not miss your opportunity to get our latest research on B2B payments. Get…
How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management
As Chief Procurement Officers ("CPOs") and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have the need and the capability for advanced technology solutions to automate and link the source-to-settle process – upstream, strategic…
SMBs: Getting Started with AP Automation
Our annual "State of ePayables" research survey is now open. Your responses will help us establish the Best-in-Class metrics that readers can use to benchmark the performance of their AP…
Spring Cleaning 2016
Speaking of great memories, here's one from the files that we share biennially.... Although it snowed a few inches on Monday in Boston, spring is officially upon us so, now…
CPO Rising 2016 is History!
I've spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause…
4 More Meetings and Events Management Articles You Should Read
Editor's Note: In honor of Ardent Partners' inaugural CPO Rising procurement executive summit, we bring to you today four more meetings and events management articles that you should read. Enjoy!…
Bob Kane: an “Old School” CPO with a “New School” Style
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Robert “Bob” Kane to CPO Rising 2016 today in Boston, where he will give a talk on Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain.…
Ardent Partners Welcomes Harold “Hal” Good, Procurement Luminary, to CPO Rising 2016!
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. Today we continue the series with an…