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Last Chance to Download the 2015-2016 State of Contingent Workforce Management Research Report!

By Andrew Bartolini February 25, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

This is your LAST CHANCE to download the 2015-2016 edition of Ardent’s annual, groundbreaking State of Contingent Workforce Management research report. The latest edition, which is available for download here,…

Upcoming Webinar: What’s on Tap for 2016 for Contingent Workforce Management?

By Christopher Dwyer February 24, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

There’s no doubt that today’s non-employee workforce is more complex than ever, while also growing at a steady rate. Ardent Partners' research has found that 35% of today’s total, global…

Catching Up on Some Past Contingent Workforce Management Webinars

By Christopher Dwyer February 19, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Technology

Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season has come and gone, it is a great time to catch up on some webinars to illuminate your organization’s understanding…

Last Chance to Participate in the CPO Rising 2016 Research Study!

By Andrew Bartolini February 17, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

If you haven't already, we invite you to participate in the 2016 edition of our annual CPO Rising research study, which will close on Monday at 8 pm ET. This…

The Age of Self-Sourcing…and the Technology Behind It

By Christopher Dwyer February 16, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a quick look at a new Ardent Partners report, “The Age of Self-Sourcing in Contingent Workforce Management and the Role of Online Talent Platforms and…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Best-in-Class Performance

By Andrew Bartolini February 5, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce the publication of The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success report. Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research…

The State of the Chief Procurement Officer in 2016 (Hypothesis)

By Andrew Bartolini February 2, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

Editor's Note: Our annual CPO Rising survey is now open -- The data we collect from the survey will fuel our “CPO Rising 2016” research report that will publish in March…

Herding Cats is not a Strategy: Move Beyond Tactics to Align for Procurement Success (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini February 1, 2016Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

When your workday is consumed by the tactics of managing procurement, it’s nearly impossible to look ahead and plan an organizational strategy for success. Join our expert panel as they…

Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part II

By Christopher Dwyer January 29, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising is counting down the top twelve things that the industry learned about the non-employee workforce in 2015. From aspects related to functional prowess (think: collaboration) to advancements in…

Procurement’s Expansion into Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)

By Christopher Dwyer January 26, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy1 Comment

For some procurement groups, convergence has come in the form of new, complex categories to manage like travel, contingent workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO), and meetings and events, while others…