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New Webinar from Ardent Partners: Top Strategies for P2P Success in the Mid-Market

By Phil Bartolini March 22, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

The development of a Best-in-Class P2P program takes, among other things, sponsorship, effort, collaboration, vision, expertise, and a supporting technology infrastructure. Superior program design also remains a critical element in…

The Changing Nature of Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini March 19, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Business in 2018 is remarkably different than it was five years ago and it will be remarkably different five years from now. Product lifecycles are collapsing as are the windows…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 233: Conversation with Gordon Burnes, Chief Marketing Officer of Bullhorn

By Christopher Dwyer March 14, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos. This week’s podcast features a discussion with Bullhorn CMO, Gordon Burnes, as well as a quick…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part Two

By Andrew Bartolini March 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week at SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, AribaLive, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, “Procurement with purpose” was more than just a slogan; it was a business model. Day after day and session…

Procurement 2018 Trends & Predictions Roundtable Discussion – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini March 13, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our…

NEW REPORT: Procurement’s Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to present its newest custom research report, Procurement's Keys to Driving Value and Mitigating Risk in the Financial Services Industry, sponsored by Ivalua. Interested readers can…

SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth

By Andrew Bartolini March 9, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later…

Dispatch from SAP Ariba Live: Blockchain, and the Rise of the Benevolent Supply Chain – Part One

By Andrew Bartolini March 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Globalization has made the world a much smaller place over the last 30 to 40 years, yet trading partners are still so disconnected from each other and from their extended…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 232: Listener Mailbag Edition (March)

By Christopher Dwyer March 7, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Technology

This week’s episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast (sponsored by ZeroChaos) is the “listener mailbag” edition for the month of March. Topics discussed include: How the procurement function can…

Five Things to Consider Before Beginning Digital Transformation

By Andrew Bartolini March 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The Chinese philosopher Laozi once wrote in the Tao Te Ching that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." The statement is as true today as it was in the sixth…