Profile of a Best-in-Class AP Operation: Disney
Last fall, I attended and presented at the IOFM AP Expo in Las Vegas. The event has grown to become one of the main attractions in the AP space. The…
Procurement’s Evolution, Part II: Convergence with Travel
Today, we continue our series that highlights procurement’s (and the chief procurement officer’s) evolving influence within the greater enterprise. Each of these articles will tackle a business function or enterprise…
Hot Button Issues for AP Leaders in 2014
Today's article continues and builds upon of our recent article which focused on predictions for the ePayables pace (2014: The Year Ahead in ePayables (AP Automation)). Today, I wanted to…
Announcing the “CPO Rising 2014” Survey
Ardent Partners conducts one procurement-themed market research study each year and I'd like to invite you to participate in it - our annual CPO Rising research effort - by clicking…
Trending in 2014: Supply Chain Finance
In a recent article, I noted Supply Chain Finance (SCF) as being one of the top trends for 2014 (read more here). This article offers a more detailed discussion of…
2014: The Year Ahead in Contingent Workforce Management (Part II)
Reminder to join me and Andrew Bartolini this Thursday at 2 pm when we present a webinar focused on the "Big Trends and Predictions" that will shape Procurement in 2014.…
Are You Ready for 2014?
For procurement leaders, 2013 was a remarkably stable year. For investors, it was a great one. Ardent Partners does NOT expect more of the same in 2014. Are you ready…
2014: The Year Ahead in Contingent Workforce Management (Part I)
Welcome to the first article of two articles that will take a “crystal ball” approach to the year ahead in contingent workforce management. In this series of articles, we’ll take…
2014: The Year Ahead in Meetings and Events Management
Complex spend categories, such as meetings / events and business travel, while considered mere costs of conducting business on a global scale, are becoming more strategic spend areas of the…
IQNavigator Announces Plan to Acquire ProcureStaff Technologies and ConsolVMS
IQNavigator ("IQN"), one of the world’s largest Vendor Management System (VMS) technology providers, has announced its plans to acquire ProcureStaff Technologies ("ProcureStaff") and its VMS platform, ConsolVMS from Volt Information…