Is Blockchain a “Future of Work” Gamechanger?
Innovation within the business world is now an accepted attribute. It does not surprise many professionals within the realm of procurement, human resources, finance, or other key functions when new…
Spend Analysis: The Foundation for Procurement Excellence (Webinar)
Are you free next Tuesday, February 7 at 2 PM? Join us and SpendHQ for a complimentary webinar on Spend Analysis: The Foundation of Procurement Excellence. Register here! Within the…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 129: Super Bowl Edition
This week’s “Super Bowl” edition of the Contingent Workforce weekly podcast takes a fun look at the two teams in this year’s big game (the New England Patriots and Atlanta…
How Innovative Supply Management Technologies Create Opportunity for CPOs
Editor's Note: This article is based upon Ardent Partners’ recent report, The CPO and CIO’s New Approach to Evaluating Enterprise Technology (sponsored by Coupa). Click to download (registration required). The age of…
Procurement 2017: When Trends Collide
Each January, the research team at Ardent Partners gathers and performs a comprehensive review of the primary research that we have conducted over the past 24 months. We then gaze into…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 128: January Listener Mailbag Edition
Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. The first “listener mailbag edition” of 2017 addresses and answers a variety of interesting questions related to the evolution of…
One Job, Two Legacies: How CIOs and CPOs Historically Evaluated Enterprise Technology
For some time, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT departments have been in the driver’s seat when it comes to evaluating and adopting technology solutions. However, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement…
Announcing the “State of Procurement 2017” Survey
I am pleased to announce that the survey for our annual "State of Procurement and the CPO" report is now open. If you have 15-20 minutes to spare today or…
Best of 2016: CPO Rising 2016 is History!
Publisher’s Note: Today on CPO Rising, we’re publishing our final “best of” 2016 article, which is a reflection of Ardent Partners' inaugural CPO Rising procurement executive summit. While we look back…
Best of 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement
Publisher’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2016 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Today, we look…