CPO Rising’s 2015 Hot Tech Prospect – Seal Software
This week, Ardent Partners unveils its second annual list of "CPO Rising Hot Tech Prospects" where we introduce and analyze the hot new prospects in the supply management technology market…
Procurement’s Function at NASA
Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…
Technology Round-Up – June 26, 2015
Coupa "Inspires" at INSPIRE 2015 Earlier this month, Coupa, the California-based spend and supply management solution provider, held its annual INSPIRE user conference in San Francisco. Ardent Partners' analyst team was…
From Airman to Spaceman: Bill McNally’s Ascent into NASA Procurement
Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…
Research Preview: Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies
Today's article is a preview of a report that Ardent Partners recently published entitled, Next-Gen Spend: Accelerating Procurement Performance with Data-Driven Strategies. The report is sponsored by GEP and interested readers…
CPO News – June 15, 2015
Meritor Chief Procurement Officer Named President of Aftermarket and Trailer Division On April 30, Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), a Troy, Michigan-based global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle…
Webinar: Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results
Join Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini on a June 17th (2 pm ET) webinar sponsored by Puridiom when he presents the findings from his upcoming report "Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to…
Technology Round-Up – June 3, 2015
Hubwoo Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results On April 30, Hubwoo (Euronext: HBW.NX), the Paris-based provider of cloud-based spend management and business process automation solutions, announced financial results for the first…
ISM at 100: The Hidden Risks Lurking Within Supplier Relationships
Ardent Partners’ analyst team attended the 100th annual Institute for Supply Management (ISM) conference in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. Risk, in many of its forms, was a regular topic throughout the…
Research Preview – Sailing Downstream: How Source-to-Settle Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015
Today’s article is centered on our recent Sailing Downstream: Why “Source-to-Settle” Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015 report, sponsored by Zycus, and available for download here (registration required). This research report discusses the two principal ways…