The Integrated Sourcing Suite: What It Is & Who Provides It
Our Summer of Sourcing series continues today with a look at how sourcing departments can use technology to drive their sourcing efforts. One interesting aspect of any sourcing program is…
The Visibility Factor: Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing)
Welcome to another entry in Ardent’s hot “Summer of Sourcing” series of articles focused on all things sourcing. Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles…
Procurement Contract Management – Gaining Efficiencies within a Classic Function
Ardent’s “Summer of Sourcing” series of articles will focus on all things sourcing or strategic sourcing-related. Today, we’ll tackle a “classic” process/function within the contemporary procurement stratosphere in which Best-in-Class…
Doing Business with Argentine Suppliers
Continuing with our Latin American trading partner theme, today’s focus will be on Argentina. You can read about the various invoicing requirements and guidelines for Mexico and Brazil in previous…
Digging into the Data: Big Data and Contingent Workforce Management
In all of my years as an industry analyst, the last few have been especially exciting mainly due to the average organization’s willingness to adopt business intelligence, reporting and analytics…
A Modern View of Supply Management… and a Look into the Future
The “Summer of Sourcing” officially commences! With the temperatures rising across the country, there may be no better time to enjoy the air-conditioned paradise of your office than this upcoming…
Doing Business with Brazilian Suppliers
While preparations here in the US continue in earnest for tomorrow's big birthday celebration, we decided nonetheless to look beyond the US borders as we continue our series that highlights…
Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management
We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…
Ten Key Points for Doing Business with Mexican Suppliers
[Publisher's note: With the cost of production (and delivery) rising in China, we thought it would make sense to share some of our ePayables research on international trade requirements when…
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[Publisher's Note: Ardent Partners is hosting a new webinar. Click for details and to register "Game of Thrones: How a Strong CFO-CPO Alliance Can Command Top Performance" - July 25…