The Future of Work Fantasy Draft
It’s been six-and-half months since the New England Patriots reigned supreme and captured the Super Bowl LIII crown with a stunning defensive performance against the Los Angeles Rams. The preseason…
Manufacturing Success: How Procurement can Leverage Industry 4.0 to Manage MRO Spend
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva's blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising…
Throwback Thursday: One Size Does Not Fit All
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 406: The External Forces Shaping the Future of Work
Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s podcast discusses the ongoing “balancing act” that businesses face today in juggling the external forces (such as…
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Bill Browning, Director of Procurement at Carbonite
Bill Browning is the Director of Procurement at Carbonite. He has 15-plus year track record of driving cost savings and efficiencies through effective sourcing, negotiation and vendor management strategies. At…
The “Age of Intelligence” Meets the Future of Work
The so-called “age of intelligence” is just another reminder of a simple fact: the business world today truly runs on data. Any and all discussions related to the Future of…
CPO Rising Procurement Influencer Series: Stan Garber & Alex Yakubovich, Co-Founders of Scout RFP
Editor’s Note: CPO Rising's Procurement Influencer Series continues today with a unique piece from the co-founders of ScoutRFP. Some time ago, Andrew Bartolini sat down with Stan Garber (President), and…
Throwback Thursday: Five Considerations When Selecting a Business Network
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
Technology Round-Up — August 7, 2019
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…
From the Archives: A Primer for Contemporary Contingent Workforce Management
Editor's Note: We interrupt our regularly-scheduled Tuesday morning programming to bring you an oldie but goodie from Ardent's Research Director and VP of Research, Christopher J. Dwyer. Chris is on…