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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 111: How Does Procurement Fit Into the “Gig Economy?”

By Christopher Dwyer August 3, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

This week’s Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast answers a question that many procurement professionals and executives are asking: how does the function fit into the “gig economy?” As the contingent and…

CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage eSourcing for Superior Performance

By Andrew Bartolini August 2, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

How Source-to-Settle Solutions Manage (and Leverage) Big Data – Supplier Information Management

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 1, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the digital age, organizations as a whole and procurement departments in particular swim in data. It is everywhere, spread across an alphabet soup of internal and external systems –…

ePayables 2016: What are AP’s Process Improvement Priorities in 2016?

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2016Articles, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a sneak peek into the findings from Ardent Partners’ latest AP research report, “ePayables 2016: Eyes on Prize,” available for download here. CPO Rising will feature…

Technology Round-Up – July 28, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 28, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Lavante Release Financial Results for the First Half of 2016 On July 12, Lavante, Inc., a cloud-based supplier management solution provider based in San Jose, CA, announced financial results for the first half…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 110: What is Agile Talent and What is Its Impact?

By Christopher Dwyer July 27, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights the role of “agile talent” in today’s contingent workforce and why “agility” must be emphasized within this new concept. Today’s…

Emphasizing the “Agility” in Today’s Agile Talent

By Christopher Dwyer July 27, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, professional services…pick your preference; they are all part of the on-demand, non-employee workforce that comprises over a third (35%) of today’s total global workforce. As engagement…

Why “On-Demand” is Shaping the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer July 26, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s note: If you find today’s article insightful, take a moment to download our Contingent Workforce Management: 2016 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report, available here. This report not only highlights…

CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage Spend Analysis for Superior Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

The Role of Technology in Today’s Contingent Workforce Programs

By Christopher Dwyer July 22, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is another peek at the new Contingent Workforce Management: The 2016 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report, written by Ardent’s resident non-employee workforce expert, Christopher J. Dwyer.…