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Procurement-led Innovation: How do YOU Define it?

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Procurement-led innovation will be a huge topic at CPO Rising 2017, Ardent's second-annual procurement executive conference to be held at Boston's historic Harvard Club on Nov. 8-9. Want to…

The State of ePayables 2017: Collaboration is the Name of the Game

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2017: The Convergence of Cash, Suppliers, and Intelligence. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on…

CPO Rising 2017 Topic: Strategies to Build a Better CFO Relationship

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team July 5, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy1 Comment

Building and maintaining a healthy working relationship with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is an integral part of many Chief Procurement Officer's (CPO's) job -- largely because many CPOs report directly…

What’s Vital to Contingent Workforce Management Programs Today?

By Christopher Dwyer June 13, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Contingent workforce management programs (CWM) today must rely on a series of linked, holistic processes and capabilities that can enable proper control over engagement and management of non-employee talent. As…

The CPO’s Agenda 2017: Same Pressures, New Responses

By Andrew Bartolini June 2, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…

Best of 2016: Four Common Traits of Successful CPOs

By Christopher Dwyer January 11, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Technology

Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2016 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. We also invite…

Best of 2016: A CPO and a Diplomat’s View of Supply Risk Management

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 9, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2016 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. We also invite…

AP Can Help Quench Treasury’s Thirst for Liquidity (Part II)

By Andrew Bartolini September 21, 2016Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Today's article, which will examine several opportunities that exist for AP to help quench treasury’s thirst for liquidity, is a continuation or Part 2 of this article from last week. The…

Contingent Workforce Management Strategy and the “Great Divide” Between Procurement and HR

By Christopher Dwyer September 20, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy

Ardent Partners is excited to announce the publication of its new Contingent Workforce Management Strategy Guide (available for download here or here), a new research study that takes a deep…

AP Can Help Quench Treasury’s Thirst for Liquidity (Part I)

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2016Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Not Your Father's Treasury Department The finance department in many enterprises has an unofficial hierarchy among functions. Near the top is the corporate treasury team, which is tasked with ensuring…