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Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Brian Anderson, Senior Manager, Accounts Payable at Verizon Media

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2020Articles, Events, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas…

Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Technology

On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It…

Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

Solving AP’s Reliance on Paper – Phase 3 – B2B Payments

By Andrew Bartolini May 27, 2020Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series] In Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2020, our research indicated 55% of B2B payments were made…

Why the Skills Focus of Today’s CWM Programs Means More in a Post-Pandemic World

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General

That the vast majority (72%) of companies are focused on engaging new and unpredictable skillsets is telling, as the contingent workforce of the future will surely be a relied-upon source…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising: The CPO’s Agenda for 2008

By Andrew Bartolini May 21, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In February 2008, I wrote our third annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report and created a subtitle that has since become a Ardent Partners' brand - "CPO Rising" - that…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 439: A Conversation with Tim Pröhm, Vice President of Digital Product Development at KellyOCG

By Christopher Dwyer May 20, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode features a discussion with KellyOCG’s VP of Digital Product Development, Tim Pröhm. Tim…

HR, Workforce, and Talent Management (Track 4)

By Christopher Dwyer May 20, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000 procurement, finance, and HR professionals together around the topics that matter to business leaders right now (i.e. how to ensure continuity,…

The CFO and Finance/AP Leadership (Track 3)

By Andrew Bartolini May 19, 2020Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay

(Publisher’s note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CFO /AP / Finance Leadership session today!) Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000…