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Throwback Thursday: Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

By Phil Bartolini December 3, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

[Editor's Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on artificial intelligence in the world of procurement.] If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 519: Diversity, Inclusion, Flexibility, and the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer December 2, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights the criticality of diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives in within the Future of Work movements, as well as the importance of flexibility…

Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Phil Bartolini November 27, 2020Events

[Author's note: Today's article is a throwback to a more normal year and holiday season --> 2019.] Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known…

Ardent Analysis: Coupa Buys LLamasoft, Expands Supply Chain Capabilities, and Launches Itself Further into the Age of Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2020Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month, Coupa Software, one of the largest players in the procurement and supply management space announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design…

Congratulating the CPO Honors 2020 Winners

By Andrew Bartolini November 19, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers

On Tuesday, Ardent Partners presented awards for outstanding performance and execution in the last year – “The CPO Honors” – to a variety of top performers, including Chief Procurement Officers…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 518: Why Promising Vaccine News Should Prompt Deeper Workforce Planning

By Christopher Dwyer November 18, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy1 Comment

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion regarding the early and promising news of in-progress COVID-19 vaccines and how it impacts 2021 workforce planning. As businesses begin…

CPO Rising – 20/20 Vision (Session 2)

By Andrew Bartolini November 17, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

The CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony (Nov 17th @ 11 am ET)

By Andrew Bartolini November 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Readers and friends alike, you are cordially invited to attend the Fifth Annual CPO Honors Ceremony which will be held next Tuesday November 17th at 11:00 am ET. The CPO Honors Ceremony is an…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 517: Why the Agile Workforce Should Be a Priority for 2021

By Christopher Dwyer November 4, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion regarding the criticality of the agile workforce in 2021. We chat about the value of direct sourcing and talent pools…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Reflections on Anytime Anywhere Education Session

By Phil Bartolini October 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle…