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Technology Round-Up – February 11, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 11, 2016Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Accruent Announces 2015 Financial Results On January 19, Accruent, the Austin, Texas-based provider of cloud-based software solutions that manage indirect spend categories like facilities and real estate management, announced financial results for calendar…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Best-in-Class Performance

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 5, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

Onward and Upward: IBM Procurement Leverages an Ecosystem to Drive Value

By Andrew Bartolini February 3, 2016Articles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

IBM completed its acquisition of Emptoris in February 2012, ostensibly to bolster its Smarter Commerce solution suite. There have been significant changes for Emptoris in the intervening years, and 2015…

Herding Cats is not a Strategy: Move Beyond Tactics to Align for Procurement Success (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 1, 2016Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

When your workday is consumed by the tactics of managing procurement, it’s nearly impossible to look ahead and plan an organizational strategy for success. Join our expert panel as they…

BravoSolution: Setting Its Sights on 2016 with Source-to-Settle Innovation

By Andrew Bartolini January 28, 2016Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Recently, the analyst team at Ardent Partners sat down with BravoSolution’s President and CEO, Jim Wetekamp, Vice President of Global Marketing, Andrea Brody, and Chief Strategy Officer, Florian Winterstein, for…

Technology Round-Up – January 21, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 21, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join us on March 29 & 30, 2016 at the Harvard Club of Boston for CPO Rising 2016: The Event. This executive summit will bring together business executives and supply management…

Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series Volume 3: People, Process, and Communication

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 20, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In 2016, procurement departments around the world are increasingly reliant on diversified staff to engage with key internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicate business requirements, and effectively execute upon project…

Ardent’s Annual CPO Survey is Live (“The Art & Science of Procurement”)

By Andrew Bartolini January 15, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners conducts one CPO-focused market research study each year and we’d like to invite you to participate in it. By taking the survey, you have an opportunity to help advance the collective…

Best of 2015: Three More Lessons Learned from the Great Carnitas Shortage of 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 5, 2016Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing a series of “best of” articles from 2015 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Best of 2015: Spend Analysis & Sourcing: Connecting the Sourcing Dots for Greater Value

By Andrew Bartolini December 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing five “best of” articles from 2015 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Enjoy! I…