Whirlpool’s Enhanced Supplier Repository
Last week, I attended iValua’s biennial user conference, “iValua: On Air” in Paris. iValua is a French-based solution provider with a full source-to-pay suite. The event offered a blend of…
The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part III: The Evolving MSP
Welcome to the third article in a four-part series on the technology landscape within the Contingent Workforce Management industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may…
iValua On Air
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending iValua's biennial user conference, "iValua: On Air" in Paris. Now in its 13th year, iValua is a French-based solution provider with…
Evolution of the Business Network
Business Networks - the first of these networks, which were developed in the mid-to-late nineties, targeted the procurement function and were at the heart of the B2B internet craze. At…
The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part II: As Cold As ICES
Welcome to the second article in a four-part series on the technological landscape within the CWM industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may look by…
eInvoicing Costs Less
Who said eInvoicing costs less? Actually, the market did. As you have already seen in other articles (such as this one or this one), Ardent Partners recently completed a fairly…
Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part I: The VMS of the Future
[Publisher's Note: As a reminder, our Contingent Workforce Management 2013 Survey is live. If you have a few minutes today, please consider taking it - you'll receive our appreciation and…
Big Data and Meetings / Events Management
On CPO Rising, we like to keep it interesting so we’ve tackled a variety of complex spend categories and how the concept of “Big Data” impacted core strategies, approaches and…
Basware & MasterCard Announce New B2B ePayment Solution
We've said it before - the ePayments market has just shifted into second gear We've also said that depending on where you are, managing ePayments can be difficult and cumbersome…
A Working Capital Marketplace
Optimizing working capital has been discussed frequently in the P2P and AP spaces and is often promoted or marketed as a benefit to automating the invoice and payment process. Yes,…