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The Disruption of Talent Engagement, Part I: Procurement’s New Role in CWM

By Christopher Dwyer December 9, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

[Editor's Note: CPO Rising is excited to launch a two-part series on the ever-changing concept of talent engagement and how today’s non-employee workforce is consistently evolving due to new platforms,…

Upcoming Webinar – 5 Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

As we head into 2016, many Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and their departments will find themselves at a crossroads, struggling to maintain their momentum while the speed and complexity of…

Easing the Procurement Transformation with Company-wide Buy-In

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 8, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Today's article is a guest publication from Jennifer Kaelin, CFO of SciQuest. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – eSourcing

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 7, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

CPO Rising 2016 Topic: Procurement-led Innovation

By Andrew Bartolini December 4, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Strategy, Technology

Publisher's Note: Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Agility Agenda. This executive summit will bring together business…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Three: Technology

By Andrew Bartolini December 1, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners' inaugural CPO Rising executive symposium next year. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Spend Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini November 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Ivalua on Air: Whirlpool, Generali Group Offer Tips for Deploying a Global Spend Management Solution

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2015Articles, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners analysts have written extensively on the value of supply management solutions to the enterprise at large, including the cost savings the organization can accrue from procurement having better…