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Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series Volume 3: People, Process, and Communication

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 20, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In 2016, procurement departments around the world are increasingly reliant on diversified staff to engage with key internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicate business requirements, and effectively execute upon project…

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…

B2B Payments 2015: Which Payment Method Will Grow the Fastest in 2016?

By Andrew Bartolini January 13, 2016Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Each year, Ardent Partners conducts a series of market research studies focused on the accounts payable (“AP”) and P2P markets. Our most recent of these looked at the state of…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Four: Knowledge Management

By Andrew Bartolini January 13, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting on Thursday, January 28 at 2 PM EST. This is…

The CPO Scorecard – How to Keep Score in Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini January 12, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners would like to invite you to our Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions webinar that we are hosting on Thursday, January 28 at 2 PM EST. This is…

Best of 2015: CPO Serial: Four Lessons Learned, Our CPO Reflects Part II

By Andrew Bartolini January 11, 2016Articles, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

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…

Upcoming Webinar: Procurement 2016: Big Trends and Predictions

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 8, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

The procurement industry is constantly evolving and shifting, forcing supply management professionals across the globe to prepare for change and respond to rapid innovation in supply markets, changing dynamics in…