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Services Procurement And The Future Of Work: A Conversation With Paul Vincent, Global Head Of Services Procurement At Randstad Sourceright

By Christopher Dwyer August 17, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers

Last week, Randstad Sourceright announced the appointment of Paul Vincent as its Global Head of Services Procurement. In this Future of Work Exchange feature, Paul joins us to talk about…

Procurement Performance in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Peter Drucker said the difference between management and leadership is “doing things right” (i.e., management) and “doing the right things” (i.e., leadership). The procurement profession needs more and stronger leadership.…

The Agile Workforce Runs on Talent Marketplaces and Talent Communities

By Christopher Dwyer August 13, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People

Last year, Ardent Partners predicted that the global business landscape would experience a sharp uptick in the utilization of non-employee labor as a direct result of the pandemic’s sweeping impact…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and procurement practitioners move forward, they have the…

Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement 2021: The Best-in-Class Advantage

By Phil Bartolini August 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have…

ePayables 2021: AP Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic

By Phil Bartolini July 27, 2021Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had…

Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini July 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced…