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The Pandemic’s Impact on AP Operations

By Andrew Bartolini July 28, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

[Editor’s Note: Ardent released its 15th annual “State of ePayables 2020: Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge” market research report. Click to get your copy.] Last week we took…

Metrics that Matter in 2020 – Top CPO Pressures

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For the past four years, Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used procurement industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible and…

Why Direct Sourcing is Your Key to Better Talent…Even Today

By Christopher Dwyer July 23, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General

Back in January, I had a discussion with a human resources (HR) executive who also held the main responsibility for managing her company’s contingent workforce management (CWM) program. The topic…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 505: Why Businesses Must Balance Short- and Long-Term Workforce Planning

By Christopher Dwyer July 22, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode highlights the importance of balancing short- and long-term workforce planning, the reality of contingent workforce growth…

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Overall Business Operations

By Andrew Bartolini July 22, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

[Editor's Note: Ardent released its 15th annual "State of ePayables 2020: Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge" market research report. Click to get your copy.] As the COVID-19 pandemic…

AP’s Paper Habit Has Left It Exposed

By Andrew Bartolini July 15, 2020Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Right now we are all facing something unprecedented and unplanned for, and recent events have left many accounts payable (“AP”) departments scrambling to adjust and adapt. Mandatory closing of non-essential…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 504: A Conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire

By Phil Bartolini July 15, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode features a conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire. Praneeth and I discuss why direct sourcing…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Nick Sprau, Co-CEO at Metafile

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2020Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

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…

The Reality of Contingent Workforce Growth in 2020 (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer July 7, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Technology5 Comments

Nearly twelve years ago, businesses across the world were faced with one of the worst financial crises they had ever experienced. Forced to execute mass layoffs and organizational restructuring, many…