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Research Preview: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity

By Andrew Bartolini December 2, 2015Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Digging Deep: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity, sponsored by Seal and available…

How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Three: Technology

By Andrew Bartolini December 1, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners' inaugural CPO Rising executive symposium next year. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Spend Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini November 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

ePayables 2015: AP’s Two-Year Goals – Make AP More Strategic

By Andrew Bartolini November 27, 2015Articles, General, Process, Strategy

It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

What Does 2016 Hold for Events Management?

By Christopher Dwyer November 25, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Speaking of events management in 2016, Andrew Bartolini, Ardent Partners' Managing Partner, invites you to our inaugural CPO Rising Procurement Executive Summit that we're holding in Boston in…

Ivalua on Air: Whirlpool, Generali Group Offer Tips for Deploying a Global Spend Management Solution

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2015Articles, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners analysts have written extensively on the value of supply management solutions to the enterprise at large, including the cost savings the organization can accrue from procurement having better…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Sourcing Capabilities

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Pressures and Challenges

By Andrew Bartolini November 20, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Andrew Bartolini Discusses the 2015 State of Strategic Sourcing Research Report (Video)

By Andrew Bartolini November 18, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research report by clicking The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success.

Delving Deeper into the Current State of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer November 16, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: We are excited to announce that the third annual edition of our landmark State of Contingent Workforce Management is now available. This year’s report discusses the impact of…