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Supply Management Technology: Key Solution Selection Criteria

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Earlier this year, I conducted my yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, and surveyed more than 300 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders and practitioners on current trends in procurement…

The Enduring Value of Business Networks

By Andrew Bartolini September 12, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners defines a business network as a web-based platform that enables interconnected buyers and sellers to trade, communicate, and/or collaborate with each other. In this increasingly global and digital…

Getting Agile and Efficient with Modern Contract Management Tools

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 11, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today as in years past, the speed of business continues to increase. Markets evolve, products improve, requirements change, and timelines shrink. Time gets more valuable every year, particularly as workloads increase…

CPO Rising 2017: Technology Mastery

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 8, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy, Technology

There is a very clear difference between doing something and doing something well. This concept rings true for the users of supply management technology who, by and large, struggle to…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Tom Linton

By Andrew Bartolini September 7, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Today’s article is the next installment in Ardent Partners' "Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017" series, featuring Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. Tom will give…

How AP Can Help Optimize Working Capital

By Phil Bartolini September 6, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

AP’s ability to add value to the strategic objectives of the business is greatly enhanced through technology. Leveraging technology enables AP to process invoices and payments in a more efficient…

P2P Technology Round-Up – August 31, 2017

By Phil Bartolini August 31, 2017Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past month. Esker Partners with Konica Minolta to Automate Business…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 212: A Conversation with Martin Konrad, CEO of Shortlist

By Christopher Dwyer August 30, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig. This week’s podcast features a discussion with Martin Konrad, co-founder and CEO of online talent platform and…

The Role of Technology in a More Holistic P2P Process

By Andrew Bartolini August 29, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, 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…

Five More Expense Management Tips for Small Businesses

By Andrew Bartolini August 25, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

The first installment of this series looked at five expense management tips for small businesses; and it looked at the issue from Ardent Partners' signature approach to business transformation, which…