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Procurement’s Place in the Continued Evolution of Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer March 6, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Editor’s Note: Learn more about Chris’ takes on procurement’s role in contingent workforce management by downloading the new State of Contingent Workforce Management research study. And, be sure to register…

A Tale of Two Procurement Departments

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 5, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…

Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar…

Five Ways to Improve the CPO-CFO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Heightened volatility and increased business risk have combined with tight and uncertain credit markets to ensure that having cash and maintaining direct access to it will remain a priority of…

Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 20, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers

Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 229: Conversation with Michael Werblun, CEO of ZeroChaos

By Christopher Dwyer February 14, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with ZeroChaos CEO, Michael Werblun. Michael and I cover a variety of topics during our conversation, including what…

What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The face of supply management has been changing, along with the rest of the business world. As more Baby Boomers retire, they leave a void that workers from Generations X…

Procurement 4.0 Technologies — Making the World Smaller

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

We often say here at Ardent Partners that it is an exciting time to work in procurement – not just because of procurement’s mission and value proposition, but because technology…

Call for Speakers for the CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 31, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People

Our Call for Speakers for the CPO Rising 2018 Summit Ardent Partners has already started looking for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to…

What is the State of Procurement Tech in 2018? And What are the Procurement Trends and Predictions? Last Chance to Find Out!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 30, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Tonight, the President of the United States will travel to Capital Hill to deliver the annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the American people. It…