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January 29, 2014
Ardent Partners conducts one procurement-themed market research study each year and I’d like to invite you to participate in it – our annual CPO Rising research effort – by clicking…
January 27, 2014
Nearly every executive and corporate professional relies on business travel as a means of fostering relationships with key customers (and future clients) and staying up-to-date with other global regions of…
January 24, 2014
In a recent article, I noted Supply Chain Finance (SCF) as being one of the top trends for 2014 (read more here). This article offers a more detailed discussion of…
January 22, 2014
Reminder to join me and Andrew Bartolini this Thursday at 2 pm when we present a webinar focused on the “Big Trends and Predictions” that will shape Procurement in 2014.…
January 17, 2014
For procurement leaders, 2013 was a remarkably stable year. For investors, it was a great one. Ardent Partners does NOT expect more of the same in 2014. Are you ready…
January 15, 2014
Welcome to the first article of two articles that will take a “crystal ball” approach to the year ahead in contingent workforce management. In this series of articles, we’ll take…
January 13, 2014
Complex spend categories, such as meetings / events and business travel, while considered mere costs of conducting business on a global scale, are becoming more strategic spend areas of the…
January 10, 2014
IQNavigator (“IQN”), one of the world’s largest Vendor Management System (VMS) technology providers, has announced its plans to acquire ProcureStaff Technologies (“ProcureStaff”) and its VMS platform, ConsolVMS from Volt Information…
January 8, 2014
Last time, we took a look at what it takes to become a Chief Procurement Officer in 2014. This time, some predictions for the Accounts Payable automation (what we commonly…
January 6, 2014
Publisher’s Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. Happy New Year! Are you ready for 2014? We are…
