Announcing The CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade Report
I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And, of all of the things that I look forward to each year, working on our annual CPO Rising…
What is Blockchain for Procurement?
Blockchain, along with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive technology, is one of the hottest buzzwords in the software and technology industry today, and its notoriety has spread to the…
Technology Round-Up – April 20, 2017
CPO Rising's Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of solution provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…
Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Three
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars... We have an exclusive event…
Technology Round-Up – April 4, 2017
Tradeshift Adds Artificial Intelligence Capability to Platform On March 24, Tradeshift, the California-based provider of supplier collaboration networks, announced that it has added an artificial intelligence (AI) "layer" onto its business/supplier network to…
The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department – Report Preview!
Ardent Partners, in conjunction with Zycus, is pleased to present this research report, The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department. Interested readers can access the report with our compliments by…
Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Two
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” And this is no less true today than it…
Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part One
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that "it is an exciting time to work in procurement." And this is no less true today than it…
Technology Round-Up – March 9, 2017
Determine Announces Financial Results for Q3 2017 On February 9, Determine, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTRM), the Indiana-based provider of contract management and source-to-settle solutions for the cloud, announced financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal Year…
Instant Analysis: Tradeshift to Acquire IBX Business Network
Today, March 8, San Francisco-based Tradeshift, the cloud-based business network, announced that it has entered into an agreement with CapGemini to acquire the latter's IBX Business Network ("IBX"). The deal is expected to close in…