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November 15, 2019
Two weeks ago at CPO Rising 2019, I delivered a breakout presentation in which I spoke on artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, and Connected Devices/the “Internet of Things” –…
November 14, 2019
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising 2019 Summit was held on October 29 and 30th at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, in the city’s posh Back Bay district. Simply put, the event…
November 14, 2019
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
November 13, 2019
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising 2019 Summit was held on October 29 and 30th at the historic Harvard Club of Boston, in the city’s posh Back Bay district. Simply put, the event…
November 13, 2019
Another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Rob Israch, Chief Marketing officer of global payables automation solution Tipalti. Rob joins me to discuss why…
November 13, 2019
Editor’s Note: In 2019, just about everyone in the technology world is talking about and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including the supply management world. It’s not the cool…
November 12, 2019
All around us, the day-to-day aspects of business are changing. Technology and automation are paving the way for true operational efficiency, while progressive solutions like artificial intelligence (AI) and Blockchain…
November 11, 2019
Those who live in freedom will always be grateful to those who helped preserve it. Thank you to those that helped preserve it… in any country and in any form!…
November 8, 2019
The News On Monday, news broke that Workday, which provides cloud-based ERP tools for finance, HR, and enterprise planning, reached a definitive agreement to acquire Scout RFP, a cloud-based procurement and strategic…
November 8, 2019
In 2019, the duties of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) continue to expand, straddling the traditional areas of financial stewardship and the more progressive areas of strategic and business leadership,…
