MMQ – Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not Included. If you were born before 1985, you know this phrase and it is likely to evoke memories of opening a toy gift during the holidays and having…
The CFO and the CPO: One World
Perhaps it is because I spent the first half of my career in finance as a consultant and banker and the second half of my career dedicated to procurement (or…
Case Study – Procurement Transformation in the Mid-market (Healthcare)
Since launching Ardent Partners this summer, I have been spending a good deal of time introducing the firm to the different solution providers in the supply management space. One of…
The Future of P2P – Networks
For those that have been following this series, you’ll recall that since we had recently completed an ePayables Primer, the focus of our "Future of P2P" series has been primarily…
Shhhhhhhhh! – (Tricks) To Catch a Fraudster
In our recent procurement fraud series, we intentionally chose not to share a few of the tricks that are commonly used by auditors and fraud specialists to catch potential fraudsters.…
Emptoris Empower – (1) Crossing the Chasm (2) BRIC (3) Geoffrey Moore
Last week, I attended Day One of the Emptoris Empower conference in Boston, the fifth time I have been able to attend at least part of this conference. What follows…
Procurement Fraud Prevention – Two More Strategies
We hope you have enjoyed our procurement fraud prevention series series and we hope we have successfully made the case that procurement fraud prevention is something that needs to be…
Lillevik in the Field: Webster Bank’s First CPO
I recently caught up with CPO on the rise and “friend of the site,” Anders Lillevik to check on how his procurement transformation project, which began when he joined Webster…
Procurement Fraud Prevention – The Expert (Part 2)
Our procurement fraud series continues today with our anti-fraud expert (and star of the upcoming television series "CSI: Procurement") Matt Rogers, a Director in the Financial Advisory Services practice at…
Procurement Fraud Prevention – The Expert (Part 1)
Today, we are pleased to bring a fraud and accounting forensics expert into our discussion of Procurement Fraud Prevention: Matt Rogers, a Director in the Financial Advisory Services practice of…