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Procurement Influencer Series: Richard Waugh of Zycus

By Andrew Bartolini January 5, 2015Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

In the procurement and supply management spaces, Richard Waugh is a seasoned veteran with more than thirty years of experience in B2B, eCommerce, and Sourcing technology development and innovation. Richard…

Best of 2014: Your Guidebook to CWM, Part I: Engagement Evolution

By Christopher Dwyer December 31, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: This week on CPO Rising, we're publishing five "best of" articles from 2014 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Enjoy! Welcome…

Technology Round-Up – December 16, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini December 16, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

SAP Completes Concur Acquisition for $8.3 Billion On December 4, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker – SAP) announced that it had completed its $8.3 billion acquisition (or $129 per…

The State of Strategic Sourcing – Connecting the Dots

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2014Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Ardent Partners' The State of Strategic Sourcing: Connecting the Dots is now out and available. Interested readers can find the report here and here. This research report analyzes the strategic…

Procurement Influencer Series: Tim Minahan of SAP Talks About What’s Next for Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini November 18, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

I first heard of Tim Minahan, Chief Marketing Officer, SAP Cloud and Line of Businesswhen his job description literally included the term "procurement influencer" in his role as Chief Service…

Your Guidebook to CWM, Part I: Engagement Evolution

By Christopher Dwyer November 17, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the first entry in a four-part series designed to discuss the publication of Ardent Partners’ second annual State of Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) research report. The new study,…

Business Networks – Past, Present, and Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 10, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing the technology markets…

Introducing Ardent Partners’ Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Today’s article is the first in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing…

Procurement Influencer Series: Subhash Makhija of GEP on the Industry’s Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

When Dr. Subhash Makhija co-founded GEP in 1999, along with Neha Desai Shah, Jagadish Turimella, and Roopa Gandhi, their initial vision was to use technology to streamline procurement processes. Makhija…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014

By Andrew Bartolini 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…