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Payables Place First Thing: The Expected Trajectory of AP – Part I

By Phil Bartolini August 24, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology1 Comment

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…

Six CPO Strategies for Navigating Through and Managing Change

By Andrew Bartolini August 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

The interesting angle to navigating change is how exactly Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams react to it; in an age when “agility” has become a desired status for…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 309: A Future of Work “Grab Bag”

By Christopher Dwyer August 22, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Technology

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s edition is a “grab bag” discussion of various Future of Work-related topics, including how and why artificial…

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!

By Andrew Bartolini August 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2018 in less than three months, we can't help but reflect on what a success (and great fun) CPO…

Just Two Weeks Remain for Early-Bird Pricing to the CPO Rising Summit!

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

With the “dog days of summer” upon us, it’s easy to forget that the fall is right around the corner. And that is why we at Ardent Partners want to…

Defining Procurement Intelligence and Putting it to Work

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy, Technology

Friends, procurement intelligence isn't just about IQ (the intelligence quotient), but EQ (the effectiveness quotient). While intelligence is critical, a precise measure of procurement intelligence is less important than the performance…

The Winds of Change: ISM Prepares to Launch Refreshed CPSM Exam

By Andrew Bartolini August 20, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

As summer turns to fall and we prepare for the kids to go back to school, many procurement practitioners are also preparing to hit the books. But just as the…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – August 16, 2018

By Phil Bartolini August 16, 2018Articles, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and…

Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Phil Bartolini August 15, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at…

CPO Rising 2018 – Less Than 3 Weeks Left on Early-Bird Pricing

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Network with the Industry's Procurement Elite! Procurement executives remain challenged to do everything they can to improve their performance and operations. One of the surest ways to improve procurement performance…