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Technology Round-Up – October 14, 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 14, 2014Articles, People, Solution Providers, Technology

BravoSolution Appoints Jim Wetekamp as its next CEO By Andrew Bartolini Last week, BravoSolution, a supply management solution provider, announced that its current SVP of Solution Strategy and industry veteran,…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 2, 2014Articles, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the next few weeks, the analyst team at Ardent Partners will publish our annual State of Strategic Sourcing benchmark study. This study builds on last year’s research on the…

The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 26, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is..... palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…

Zycus: A Briefing in Several Parts

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2014Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners receives regular briefings from most of the solution providers in the broader supply management market. As a firm, we've covered the distinct application markets for years and have…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro: Summary (Part I)

By Andrew Bartolini June 25, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Over the past month and a half, we’ve featured a series entitled, “Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro,” wherein we’ve defined 14 core procurement skills and discussed their importance to…

Selectica Selects Iasta (Announces Plan to Acquire)

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2014Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, Selectica (ticker: SLTC) , a solution provider best known in our industry for its Contract Lifecycle Management solutions announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 27, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Leading Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies) that a procurement professional…

What Will Take You “Swifter, Higher, Faster” in 2014?

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The XXII Winter Games are still going strong in Sochi, Russia and will continue through this Sunday. I must admit that I have not watched as much as I would…

GEP Gets SMART with Its Solution Suite (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini November 14, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

GEP, the longstanding industry provider of procurement services and solutions, announced last week the launch of “SMART by GEP,” what the company is calling “the first unified sourcing and procurement…

GEP Gets SMART with Its Solution Suite (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini November 7, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

GEP, the longstanding industry provider of procurement services and solutions, announced on Tuesday the launch of "SMART by GEP," what the company is calling "the first unified sourcing and procurement…