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Upcoming Webinar – 5 Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value

By Andrew Bartolini December 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

As we head into 2016, many Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and their departments will find themselves at a crossroads, struggling to maintain their momentum while the speed and complexity of…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini December 7, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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…

Research Preview: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity

By Andrew Bartolini December 2, 2015Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Digging Deep: Leveraging Contract Analytics to Uncover Hidden Costs, Risks, and Opportunity, sponsored by Seal and available…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing – Spend Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini November 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

ePayables 2015: AP’s Two-Year Goals – Make AP More Strategic

By Andrew Bartolini November 27, 2015Articles, General, Process, Strategy

It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Sourcing Capabilities

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Pressures and Challenges

By Andrew Bartolini November 20, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Andrew Bartolini Discusses the 2015 State of Strategic Sourcing Research Report (Video)

By Andrew Bartolini November 18, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Interested readers can download this exciting and informative annual research report by clicking The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015: The Four Pillars of Sourcing Success.

Delving Deeper into the Current State of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer November 16, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: We are excited to announce that the third annual edition of our landmark State of Contingent Workforce Management is now available. This year’s report discusses the impact of…

What is the State of Strategic Sourcing in 2015? Access the Report and Find Out!

By Andrew Bartolini November 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology