Driving Value Through a Connected P2P Process – Part 1
We discuss the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process frequently on CPO Rising because of its central importance to Chief Procurement Officers and procurement operations. We also see it is as a “Hot…
Where Do We Start? An SMB Primer for Travel and Expense Management
Industry standards peg the business travel category as encompassing anywhere between 8% and 12% of the average organization’s total budget. While this number can be higher for larger, enterprise-size organizations…
Welcome to the New “State” of Contingent Workforce Management, Part I: Quality!
[Publisher's note: Welcome to the first part of a multi-article series on the State of Contingent Workforce Management, Ardent Partners' landmark new research study. In this series, report author and…
Profile of a Best-in-Class AP Operation: Disney
Last fall, I attended and presented at the IOFM AP Expo in Las Vegas. The event has grown to become one of the main attractions in the AP space. The…
Hot Button Issues for AP Leaders in 2014
Today's article continues and builds upon of our recent article which focused on predictions for the ePayables pace (2014: The Year Ahead in ePayables (AP Automation)). Today, I wanted to…
2014: The Year Ahead in Travel and Expense Management
Nearly every executive and corporate professional relies on business travel as a means of fostering relationships with key customers (and future clients) and staying up-to-date with other global regions of…
Are You Ready for 2014?
For procurement leaders, 2013 was a remarkably stable year. For investors, it was a great one. Ardent Partners does NOT expect more of the same in 2014. Are you ready…
2014: The Year Ahead in Contingent Workforce Management (Part I)
Welcome to the first article of two articles that will take a “crystal ball” approach to the year ahead in contingent workforce management. In this series of articles, we’ll take…
IQNavigator Announces Plan to Acquire ProcureStaff Technologies and ConsolVMS
IQNavigator ("IQN"), one of the world’s largest Vendor Management System (VMS) technology providers, has announced its plans to acquire ProcureStaff Technologies ("ProcureStaff") and its VMS platform, ConsolVMS from Volt Information…
2014: The Year Ahead in ePayables (AP Automation)
Last time, we took a look at what it takes to become a Chief Procurement Officer in 2014. This time, some predictions for the Accounts Payable automation (what we commonly…