July 21, 2023
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June 12, 2013
For those of you eager for more sourcing, procurement, and technology articles, don’t worry, Andrew has been building a backlog of articles ahead of what he’s calling the “Summer of…
June 11, 2013
There are many reasons why “complex spend management” (sometimes called complex category management or services procurement) has been the focus of my professional career and, why CPO Rising devotes significant…
June 10, 2013
Today, we are pleased to welcome procurement industry leader and “friend of the site,” Scott Forest as a guest contributor. Scott’s been adding value to his business units by managing…
June 7, 2013
Changing the standard payment terms in supplier contracts is one way that procurement departments are impacting working capital. It was a popular strategy in 2009-2010 like when we wrote about with…
June 6, 2013
I recently caught up with a procurement executive and “friend of the site” to discuss eProcurement systems and the complexity of managing back-end systems for a company that has been…
June 3, 2013
Last month, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled en masse to AribaLIVE, Ariba’s annual event that brings together 2,000 of its customers, prospects, staffers, and partners, plus a who’s who…
May 30, 2013
Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable entitled ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from 245 enterprises…
May 28, 2013
By now, you’ve probably our series of “13 for 2013” articles on best practices in the world of contingent workforce management. If you’ve missed it, check out Parts One, Two…
May 24, 2013
Through a scheduling blunder (not my only of the season), I was a virtual attendee of this year’s SAPPHIRE NOW & ASUG 2013 conference held last week in Orlando. With…
May 22, 2013
When it comes to selecting the right ePayables solution to automate the accounting function, there are certain factors that are going to be more important to a mid-market enterprise (MME)…
