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The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part III: The Evolving MSP

By Christopher Dwyer October 21, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the third article in a four-part series on the technology landscape within the Contingent Workforce Management industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may…

The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part II: As Cold As ICES

By Christopher Dwyer October 14, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the second article in a four-part series on the technological landscape within the CWM industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may look by…

Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part I: The VMS of the Future

By Christopher Dwyer October 7, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher's Note: As a reminder, our Contingent Workforce Management 2013 Survey is live. If you have a few minutes today, please consider taking it - you'll receive our appreciation and…

Contingent Workforce Management: A Framework for Success

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2013Articles, General, People

I’m excited to announce that Ardent Partners has just launched the new survey to our first research study on Contingent Workforce Management CPO Rising readers now have the chance to…

The Talent Wars: Why Talent Will Be the #1 Focus in Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer September 24, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Strategy

Quickly: name the three things your organization is focused on in regards to managing its contingent workforce program. Need some help? 1. Cost savings, right? Every company, no matter the…

Don’t Overlook Contract Talent Onboarding (and Offboarding)

By Christopher Dwyer September 20, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy

[Publisher's note: Ardent’s Research Director, Christopher J. Dwyer is here to talk about an issue that plagues even the best managers of Contingent Workforce Management programs across the world: onboarding…

The Perfect Storm of Non-Traditional Talent

By Christopher Dwyer August 21, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

“Talent” is a word that reflects a wide range of priorities within the modern business world. Some enterprises consider talent to be the most crucial aspect of their greater organization,…

Contingent Labor: To Use…or Not to Use?

By Christopher Dwyer August 20, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

Contingent Labor: To Use…or Not to Use? That is the question.... Frequent readers of CPO Rising will have noticed a common theme running throughout my articles focused on contingent workforce…

How Are We Doing? Five Questions to Evaluate Your CWM Program

By Christopher Dwyer August 14, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy1 Comment

CPO Rising often presents content that addresses a wide variety of supply management concerns beyond the "core" or more traditional areas. As Chief Procurement Officers place more spend under management,…

Mobility and Complex Category Management (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer August 2, 2013Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

In the procurement and supply management world, buzzwords come-and-go every year. Some of these fresh happenings represent a true change in the business world, while others fizzle out as their…