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Webinar! The Procurement Metrics That Matter for 2020

By Phil Bartolini June 23, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Join Ardent Partners this Thursday, June 25th at 2 PM ET for our annual Procurement Metrics that Matter webinar, sponsored by GEP. This webinar, based on its accompanying eBook, is a compilation of the…

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric

By Andrew Bartolini June 22, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series' as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site.…

Analyzing the Global Business “Reopenings” and What It Means for the Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 16, 2020Articles, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week, I highlighted four trends to watch in the wake of the “phased reopenings” happening across the global business world, including the short- and long-term ramifications of remote and…

The Art and Science of Big Data Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

Perhaps more than ever, CPOs will need catalysts to drive their teams to the next level of performance. Ardent Partners’ 2020 procurement research asked 340 CPOs to identify the “game-changers” that will…

What Do Phased Reopenings Mean for the Workforce? Four Things to Watch

By Christopher Dwyer June 9, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Technology

Across the globe, many countries have begun (or are about to begin) the process of “phased reopenings” of their economies, only three months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 440: A Conversation with Rich Oakes, President of GigSmart (SEASON FINALE)

By Christopher Dwyer June 3, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to the Season Four finale of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s power-packed episode includes some ruminations on the Future of Work (check out yesterday’s…

Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Technology

On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…

Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

Solving AP’s Reliance on Paper – Phase 3 – B2B Payments

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 27, 2020Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series] In Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2020, our research indicated 55% of B2B payments were made…

Technology Round-Up – May 22, 2020

By Phil Bartolini May 22, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and…