Technology Round-Up – June 8, 2017
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of procurement and supply management solution-provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 202: Is the Future of Work a Reality for Small Businesses?
This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, tackles two very interesting issues: 1) the Future of Work in small businesses, and, 2) continued legislation regarding…
AP’s Need for Speed in Invoice and Exception Handling
For many Accounts Payable (“AP”) and finance leaders, there is a strong desire to take the department to the next level of performance. But AP departments that get stuck processing…
Contingent Workforce Management in SMBs: Upcoming Webinar (June 13)
Talent engagement is a critical issue for organizations of all sizes, not just large, enterprise-sized corporations. In fact, most small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) often struggle even more so because…
The CPO’s Agenda 2017: Same Pressures, New Responses
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
AP’s Road Ahead: Automation & Collaboration
The Accounts Payable (“AP”) function sits in a prime position to become a central hub of value, insights, and intelligence for the average enterprise. AP and finance professionals that either…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 201: One Year Anniversary Edition
This week’s edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly kicks off a new year of the podcast; welcome to “season two”! During this special, one-year anniversary edition of the podcast, sponsored by…
CPO Rising Summit – Call for Speakers
Ardent Partners is looking for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to present on mainstage presentations, lead breakout sessions, and join executive panel discussions…
ISM 2017 Round-Up: Top Five Highlights from Orlando
Last week, Andrew Bartolini and I had the great pleasure of attending the Institute for Supply Management’s 102nd annual conference in sunny (and muggy) Orlando, Florida. The four-day event featured…
Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners
Memorial Day in the United States has different meaning for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…