Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony…
Today’s article is a friendly reminder that there are only three weeks left to nominate your favorite CPOs, procurement leaders and teams for their performance. On November 17th, Ardent Partners…
Becoming Data-Driven in Accounts Payable
Due to the rise of business process automation tools, cloud-based applications, mobile solutions, and connected devices permeating the modern business environment, more data is being created each year than ever…
Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success
[Editor's Note: Download Ardent's State of ePayables 2020 market research report to get all of the information and more described in this article. Click here to download.] Every business function…
20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Utmost
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…
CPO News — September 9, 2020
Welcome to the (end of) Summer edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 510: Reimagining Business Leadership in the Face of Future of Work Transformations
This week on the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, we discuss why business leadership must be reimagined in the face of new Future of Work shifts towards empathy and flexibility. Tune…
20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Beeline
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…
Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value
The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…
The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part II
The strategy known as “direct sourcing” has become synonymous with the continued evolution of talent. Businesses that desire true organizational and workforce agility are actively harnessing the power of talent…
The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part I
The strategy known as “direct sourcing” has become synonymous with the continued evolution of talent. Businesses that desire true organizational and workforce agility are actively harnessing the power of talent…