Technology Round-Up – December 16, 2014
SAP Completes Concur Acquisition for $8.3 Billion On December 4, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker – SAP) announced that it had completed its $8.3 billion acquisition (or $129 per…
Three Events Management Metrics That Matter
The world of complex spend management can often frustrate the typical procurement executive, as each category that encompasses this area has its own distinct set of capabilities, competencies, solutions, and…
Contract Management Reporting: Trust, but Verify
In the mid-to-late 1980s, U.S. President Ronald Reagan adopted an old Russian proverb, "doveryai no proveryai" (trust, but verify) to emphasize to Soviet Premiere Mikhail Gorbachev the need to ensure…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 1) – It Begins
Many years ago, one very large full-service BPO firm stopped working with me because I told them that procurement outsourcing was not on the radar screen of the average Chief…
The State of CWM Meets the State of Independence
Editor’s note: Today’s article is a change of pace from the regular content here at CPO Rising. Ardent's contingent workforce management thought leader and resident expert, Christopher J. Dwyer, will…
Sourcing: The Second Strategic Sourcing Pillar
In case you missed our earlier announcement, Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots has been published and interested readers can find the report here and here. In…
Upcoming Webinar: The State of Contingent Workforce Management
Much of CPO Rising’s content on the contingent workforce industry revolves around the evolution of this space and what that progression means for the typical enterprise. New and exciting sources…
Are You “Dressed to Kill?” Strategies to Mitigate Risk in the Global Cotton Supply Chain
[Publisher's note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we continue an exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…
Spend Analysis: The First Strategic Sourcing Pillar
Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots is now out and available. Interested readers can find the report here and here. This research report analyzes the…
The Strategic Meetings Management Program of 2017: A Three-Year Outlook
Strategic meetings and events have become a prime means of recognizing top enterprise performers (incentive events), connecting with key customers (client-focused meetings), and driving new revenue streams via targeted conferences…