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Becoming Data-Driven in Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini September 23, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Due to the rise of business process automation tools, cloud-based applications, mobile solutions, and connected devices permeating the modern business environment, more data is being created each year than ever…

Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value

By Andrew Bartolini September 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…

(Throwback Thurs) B2B Payments: The Impact of ePayments on Current AP Processes

By Andrew Bartolini September 3, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Publisher's note: Ardent Partners new report is now available - 2020 B2B Payments Technology Landscape please click here - Request the report (practitioners with business email only) today!] Each year, Ardent Partners conducts…

B2B Payments: “The Last Mile” of the P2P Process Finally Gets its Due

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 28, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Last chance to download Ardent's 15th annual State of P2P in 2020: Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge market research report. Get your copy before…

Is Spend Under Management Still Procurement’s Gold Standard

By Andrew Bartolini August 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Over the course of my career in supply management, I have had the great fortune to work with a large number of highly successful Chief Procurement Officers and procurement organizations that have…

Three Strategies for Success in the Age of Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2020Articles, General, Strategy, Technology

Heightened competition in a global marketplace that is increasingly interconnected means that the decisions, operations, and performance made across an enterprise’s supply chain can have a more direct and lasting…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with Part Three of CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 507: The Catalyst for Talent and Work Transformation

By Christopher Dwyer August 12, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode highlights how the anticipated growth of the contingent workforce could be a “catalyst” for transformation in…

Smart Strategies for Tough Times – New Webinar

By Phil Bartolini August 12, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

Ardent is excited to announce a brand new webinar, "ePayables 2020: Smart Strategies for Tough Times". Join Ardent's VP of Research, Bob Cohen, and special guests as they discuss the key…

Why 2020 is a Catalyst for Transformation in the World of Talent and Work

By Christopher Dwyer August 11, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

“Do you believe that this will be a catalyst for business change in the decade ahead?” Over ten years ago, a USA Today reporter asked me for some quick commentary…