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Best of 2019: Procurement’s Love Affair with Blockchain: Built to Last, or Destined to Fail?
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. ... Read more
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Best of 2019: From Industry 4.0 to Procurement 4.0: Turning Innovative Ideas into Innovation
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. ... Read more
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Five Things We Learned About the Future of Work in 2019
Across every geography and industry, the world of work is changing. Businesses are witnessing a multi-layered revolution of talent and technology that is changing the way enterprises operate. From how... Read more
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Become a Sourcing Superhero with These Three Tips
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be bitten by a radioactive spider to become a superhero. As Batman has proven time and time again, you just need the... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Future Shock: Disruptive Technologies on Procurement’s Horizon
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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A Contingent Workforce Management Question for 2020: In-House Program or Outsourced?
Many enterprises often ponder the “build vs. buy?” question in regard to many internal business operations, wondering whether or not to develop internal competencies regarding a specific function or outsource... Read more
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CPO Rising 2019 Highlights: Three CPO Mantras to Generate Impact
The CPO Rising 2019 Summit was almost a month ago, and we at Ardent Partners have offered recaps of the overall event, as well as closer looks at a couple... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: How Procurement Can Transform Contingent Workforce Management
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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At CPO Rising 2019, Delegates Learned the ABCs of New Procurement Technology
Two weeks ago at CPO Rising 2019, I delivered a breakout presentation in which I spoke on artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, and Connected Devices/the “Internet of Things” –... Read more
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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — November 13, 2019
Editor’s Note: In 2019, just about everyone in the technology world is talking about and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including the supply management world. It’s not the cool... Read more