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Upcoming Webinar: The State of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer December 8, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Strategy

Much of CPO Rising’s content on the contingent workforce industry revolves around the evolution of this space and what that progression means for the typical enterprise. New and exciting sources…

Are You “Dressed to Kill?” Strategies to Mitigate Risk in the Global Cotton Supply Chain

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 5, 2014Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

[Publisher's note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we continue an exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…

The Strategic Meetings Management Program of 2017: A Three-Year Outlook

By Christopher Dwyer December 3, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Strategic meetings and events have become a prime means of recognizing top enterprise performers (incentive events), connecting with key customers (client-focused meetings), and driving new revenue streams via targeted conferences…

Visibility: What Does it Mean in the Contract Process?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 2, 2014Articles, People, Process, Technology

Our short series of articles on the concept of visibility and what it means for Chief Procurement Officers continues this month. The response to this series has been so strong…

Your Guidebook to Contingent Workforce Management, Part IV: The (Contingent) Crystal Ball

By Christopher Dwyer December 1, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the fourth and final entry in a four-part series designed to discuss the publication of Ardent Partners’ second annual State of Contingent Workforce Management research report. The new…

Are You “Dressed to Kill?” Airing the Dirty Laundry Hidden in the Global Cotton Supply Chain

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 26, 2014Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing1 Comment

[Publisher's note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we begin an exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…

Your Guidebook to Contingent Workforce Management, Part III: Expanding the CWM Framework

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 25, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Welcome to the third entry in a four-part series designed to discuss the publication of Ardent Partners’ second annual State of Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) research report. The new study,…

Zycus Horizon 2014: A Pot Of Gold

By Andrew Bartolini November 21, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Zycus held its annual user conference, Horizon, earlier this month at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island in Florida and it was another very successful event for the supply management…

Your Guidebook to Contingent Workforce Management, Part II: Total Workforce Optimization

By Christopher Dwyer November 20, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Welcome to the second entry in a four-part series designed to discuss the publication of Ardent Partners’ second annual State of Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) research report. The new study,…

CPO News – November 19, 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 19, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to November's edition of CPO News. We're covering a lot of ground this month, including announcements of Chief Procurement Officers taking the reigns at several companies, several up and…