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Monday First Thing: The State of ePayables 2019 – Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, businesses and consumers are now fully engulfed by technology and the data it both creates and captures. The same holds true for accounts payable (“AP”) departments across the…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2019Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

The Talent-Led Strategies that Will Transform Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 11, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Strategy

Over the past several years, Ardent’s research has shown that the contingent workforce market was becoming more “talent-led” than “commodity-led,” translating into the need for contingent workforce management (CWM) programs…

Throwback Thursday: CPO & CFO: Building a More Perfect Union

By Andrew Bartolini June 6, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

The Link Between SOW/Services Procurement and the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 4, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The realm of “contingent labor” includes three distinct categories: traditional temporary labor (via staffing suppliers and vendors), “self-sourced” / “directly-sourced” talent, such as independent contractors and freelancers, and “complex contingent…

Monday First Thing: House of Procurement (Part 3) – Performance Measurement

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

By now, many of you have read our 14th annual CPO Rising 2019 report. If you haven't, it is only available for a few more days so... --> click here…

Help! My Organization is Too Small to Negotiate with Big Suppliers (Guest Post)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 31, 2019Articles, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from UNA. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and supply management industry. If…

CPO Rising 2019: Becoming More Agile, Data-Driven, and Intelligent

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 31, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt from Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300…

Throwback Thursday: Compliance is Good

By Andrew Bartolini May 30, 2019Articles, Process, Strategy

Digital Staffing’s Place in the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer May 28, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Talent acquisition has long been a critical process in the business arena. With talent as a top competitive differentiator, weak staffing initiatives can undermine the greater organization’s ability to achieve…