What Makes An Accounts Payable Function Best-in-Class?
Great question, you say (but a horrible segue from the CPO Bracketology - back next time) and one that Ardent Partners hopes to answer in its upcoming annual AP market…
Half Full or Half Empty? The State of Spend Analysis in 2012
Despite my somewhat strident tone in the last two articles that focused on The State of Spend Analysis in 2012 (article 1 and article 2), I continue to be impressed…
The State of Spend Analysis in 2012 (2)
In our introduction to The State of Spend Analysis in 2012, we flowed from sourcing seamlessly into spend analysis to make a point. Thinking about sourcing without spend analysis is…
The State of Spend Analysis in 2012
We recently discussed the importance of having and maintaining a sourcing pipeline, arguing that "that the development of a sourcing pipeline remains one of the most important activities for any…
Research Survey: ePayables 2012 – State of the AP Market
Today's article from Vishal Patel, Research Director at Ardent Partners is more of a request to participate in our one large AP-themed market research effort. Please read the whole article,…
ePayables Daily Double
Two good bets today – play to win! (1) Top Tips for Building an AP Automation Business Case & Calculating Your ROI We supported Cyber Week 2011 with a “net…
The Path to Paperless [Webinar]
Our 2011 research agenda ended with a big focus on ePayables; so, not surprisingly, our busy event/speaking calendar kicks off with a bang next week as we co-present in a…
A CPO with a Great Foundation
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. Kevin Clearie’s path to becoming a Chief Procurement Officer started…
Chief Procurement Officer: The Position
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. The following is an excerpt from one of our recent…
Becoming a Chief Procurement Officer
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. When you were a kid, what did you want to…