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Announcing the Agenda for CPO Rising 2019 Procurement Executive Summit

By Andrew Bartolini July 22, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Strategy

In 2019, the procurement profession still has momentum and is more critical to business operations and results than ever before. But, a decade of Ardent Partners research shows that the…

Contingent Workforce Myths…Debunked

By Christopher Dwyer July 16, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Technology

With non-employee workers (including freelancers, temporary workers, SOW-based labor and contractors) comprising more and more of the average company’s total workforce, the current perception of contingent workforce management is sometimes…

Six Strategies to Manage Supplier and Third-Party Risk

By Andrew Bartolini July 10, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Organizations today and for the foreseeable future must have visibility into supplier and third-party operations in order to mitigate risks and achieve compliance. But, that is often easier said than…

The CFO: From CPA to CEO (in-Waiting)

By Andrew Bartolini July 5, 2019Articles, People, Strategy

From the earliest of entrepreneurs to the largest of today’s global corporations, significant time and resources have been invested in the development of financial management expertise and capabilities – an…

Monday First Thing: The State of AP

By Andrew Bartolini July 1, 2019Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The speed of innovation within the world of finance is accelerating, and new technologies and strategies are emerging that will make a big impact on the entire accounts payable (“AP”)…

The Rise of Analytics for Procurement: Strategies for Success

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article picks up where a previous article, Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own, left off. There is an enormous amount of value…

Payables Place First Thing: Data Mining and Data Scientists in AP? YES!

By Andrew Bartolini June 26, 2019Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

A few years ago the mere mention of data mining and data scientists in the same sentence as Accounts Payable ("AP") would probably have gotten you puzzled and even concerned…

Monday First Thing: The CPO’s Metrics that Matter in 2019 — New Webinar from Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini June 24, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, having access to accurate, real-time metrics is a game-changer – perhaps now more than ever. Establishing and measuring relevant metrics allows an organization to understand its “current state”…

Five Ways to Build a Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Program

By Christopher Dwyer June 18, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy

The ultimate goal of work optimization is the culmination of next-generation strategies, solutions, and innovations that converge together to reimagine how a business engages and acquires its talent and addresses…

Monday First Thing: The State of ePayables 2019 – Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

In 2019, businesses and consumers are now fully engulfed by technology and the data it both creates and captures. The same holds true for accounts payable (“AP”) departments across the…