Agility: Source Like a Cheetah
Agility noun \ə-ˈji-lə-tē\ 1. ease and grace in physical activity 2. the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 3. the ability to think and draw conclusions…
Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?
For those of you eager for more sourcing, procurement, and technology articles, don't worry, Andrew has been building a backlog of articles ahead of what he's calling the "Summer of…
An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management
There are many reasons why "complex spend management" (sometimes called complex category management or services procurement) has been the focus of my professional career and, why CPO Rising devotes significant…
Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not?
Changing the standard payment terms in supplier contracts is one way that procurement departments are impacting working capital. It was a popular strategy in 2009-2010 like when we wrote about with…
A Contemporary Take on Sell-Side Contract Lifecycle Management
Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled en masse to AribaLIVE, Ariba’s annual event that brings together 2,000 of its customers, prospects, staffers, and partners, plus a who's who…
AP: Collaborator, not Administrator
Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable entitled ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from 245 enterprises…
13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 4
By now, you’ve probably our series of “13 for 2013” articles on best practices in the world of contingent workforce management. If you've missed it, check out Parts One, Two…
How Mid-Market Enterprises Should Evaluate ePayables Solutions
When it comes to selecting the right ePayables solution to automate the accounting function, there are certain factors that are going to be more important to a mid-market enterprise (MME)…
A Brief History of Contingent Workforce Management
As an interlude to our ongoing “13 for 2013” series of best practices in contingent workforce management (click for Part One, Part Two, Part Three), I wanted to discuss something…
13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 3
For those of you who missed the early installments of our “13 for 2013” series on contingent workforce management, I invite you to check out Part One and Part Two.…