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Workplace Culture: The Top Barrier to the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer April 25, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

“How does work get done?” It’s the question that every business leader asks of him or her self, the greater enterprise, operational processes and systems, internal stakeholders/corporate functions, and, of…

Three More Non-Price Attributes to Source Better

By Andrew Bartolini April 24, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Seasoned sourcing pros know that there is often much more to awarding a contract than price. And yet, they often hear from business stakeholders that competitive sourcing is not the…

The Corcentric Brand Unification: Setting a Strategy for Future Growth

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 23, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, Corcentric announced that they were combining business operations with its parent company, AmeriQuest Business Services, under the Corcentric company name (read Ardent’s initial coverage of the announcement from…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Two: Early Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become a true…

Payables Place First Thing: Intelligent AP – Maximizing Big Data

By Phil Bartolini April 20, 2018Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The emergence of innovative technologies in recent years has the potential to radically alter the way business is done. And, as enterprises intensify their focus on optimizing internal processes, modern…

Convergence Complete: “Beeline One” Headlines 2018 Beeline Conference

By Christopher Dwyer April 20, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It is no secret that the new world of work runs on technology. Innovation is one of the core puzzle pieces of the Future of Work, and, with the wide…

Technology Round-Up – April 19, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 19, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 237: Insights from the 2018 Beeline Conference

By Christopher Dwyer April 18, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 237: Insights from the 2018 Beeline Conference Welcome to another all-new edition of the Continent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode highlights early news out of…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part One: Know Your Spend

By Andrew Bartolini April 18, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In the “Age of Intelligence,” the CPO Rises Once More in 2018 (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 16, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to announce our new webinar, “CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence,” to be presented on Thursday, April 26, 2018 between 2:00 and 3:00 PM…