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Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part II

By Christopher Dwyer January 29, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising is counting down the top twelve things that the industry learned about the non-employee workforce in 2015. From aspects related to functional prowess (think: collaboration) to advancements in…

Procurement’s Expansion into Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)

By Christopher Dwyer January 26, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

For some procurement groups, convergence has come in the form of new, complex categories to manage like travel, contingent workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO), and meetings and events, while others…

Technology Round-Up – January 21, 2016

By Andrew Bartolini January 21, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Event. This executive summit will bring together business executives and supply management…

The Year Ahead for Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer January 21, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Editor’s Note: The evolving non-employee workforce certainly impacts the procurement function, especially as this industry continues to expand and grow. Don’t forget to register for Ardent’s webinar on Thursday, January…

Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer January 19, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, People, Process, Technology1 Comment

Editor's Note: The evolving non-employee workforce certainly impacts the procurement function, especially as this industry continues to expand and grow. Don’t forget to register for Ardent’s webinar on Thursday, January 28…

Manifest Destiny: The CPO’s Call to Expand

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

This decade, business has been gripped by an expansion fever, combining more business units, organizations, and products in response to increasing competition and the market demand for new, more differentiated,…

Best of 2015: What Does This Year Hold for Travel and Expense Management?

By Christopher Dwyer January 18, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Technology

Editor’s Note: As we reflect on 2015 with our “best of” series, Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting…

Ardent’s Annual CPO Survey is Live (“The Art & Science of Procurement”)

By Andrew Bartolini January 15, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners conducts one CPO-focused market research study each year and we’d like to invite you to participate in it. By taking the survey, you have an opportunity to help advance the collective…

Best of 2015: The Implications of 2015’s “Talent Vortex”

By Christopher Dwyer December 28, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process

Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing five “best of” articles from 2015 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Enjoy! We’ve…

Technology Round-Up – December 23, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini December 23, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Coupa Partners with Amazon Business to Enhance Enterprise Purchasing Last week, Coupa, the California-based provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, announced that it is partnering with Amazon Business to enhance B2B relationships by offering…