Ardent Partners’ Plans for 2013
Regular readers know that this site is published by Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm focused on supply management. With the New Year just around the corner, we…
STEP CHANGE: How Business Networks are Changing the Procurement Paradigm
With all of the recent market activity, it is not surprising that more and more people are talking about and focusing on Business Networks (sometimes referred to as B2B, Supplier,…
Sourcing with the Stars: How to Win Friends and Drive Adoption
As we've been barnstorming the nation planet stumping for our eSourcing 2.0 policy, we've been a little slower with articles these past two weeks - we will be back in…
The Case for eSourcing – Manufacturer’s Edition
UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). I have always felt that the procurement function (or industry) is quite horizontal in…
On a Quest: SciQuest Buys Spend Radar – Instant Analysis
In its quest to offer a comprehensive supply management suite AND shift its market focus into the private sector, SciQuest (Ticker: SQI), a provider of cloud-based supply management solutions completed…
Case Closed: How to Build a Winning Business Case in Seven Easy Steps
UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). The fall event season has officially begun. Accordingly, I will try to update you…
A P2P Case Study – Treasury Perspective
Earlier this week, I gave a presentation at ADP P2P Solutions‘ Seminar “Game-Changing Advances in Finance and Payables” held in the conference area of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas…
Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization
For those of you straddling the P2P line or just interested in the "second P," I'd like to call your attention to Ardent Partners' research director, Vishal Patel's site, Payables…
P2P – The Best-in-Class Blueprint (Webinar)
The results of Best-in-Class organizations show that an investment in P2P can pay large dividends, while the relentless pressure on bottom-line performance makes a P2P investment all, but necessary, for…
Instant Analysis: SciQuest Sees “Upside” in Contract Lifecycle Management (II)
Yesterday, in Part One of this story, we provided some background and then outlined the news from SciQuest (Ticker: SQI) that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Contract…