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The Contingent Workforce Management Program of 2016

By Christopher Dwyer November 4, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a fun glimpse into the potential future of the contingent workforce industry. Ardent’s resident contingent workforce management expert, Christopher Dwyer, plays with some current trends…

What Buyers Should Know about Supplier Relationship Management: One Supplier’s Take

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 31, 2014Articles, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

For procurement and sourcing teams, collaborating with suppliers, effectively communicating business needs, and building and maintaining supplier relationships are critical and often overlooked parts of the strategic sourcing process. While…

Contingent Workforce Management Responsibility, Part II: HR

By Christopher Dwyer October 30, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy

Welcome to the second of a multi-article series that will deep-dive into which internal unit owns responsibility for the vast array of intricate attributes of contemporary contingent workforce management (CWM).…

Tom Linton: Leading the Way towards Superior Performance at Flextronics

By Andrew Bartolini October 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Why Procurement Effectiveness is the Foundation of Sustainable Success

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 27, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

Procurement capability in most organizations is hampered because purchasing decisions are beset by organizational challenges and ‘soft’ issues. In this extract from Sigi Osagie’s new book, Procurement Mojo, Sigi discusses why…

Three Strategic Events Management Capabilities That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer October 24, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

The world of events management has certainly evolved over the past few years. Like its “sister” category of business travel, this category was often seen as a mere cost of…

Visibility: What Does It Mean for CPOs? (Part III)

By Christopher Dwyer October 23, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategy

Welcome to the final entry of a three-part article series on the concept of “visibility.” The term visibility is thrown around quite frequently in the procurement and spend management worlds,…

Growth and Expansion – the Archer Daniels Midland Way

By Andrew Bartolini October 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Visibility: What Does It Mean for CPOs? (Part II)

By Christopher Dwyer October 21, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process

Welcome to the second edition of a three-part article series on the concept of “visibility.” The term visibility is thrown around quite frequently in the procurement and spend management worlds,…

Veterans Affairs Procurement Officer “Retires” Amid Corruption Scandal

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

On October 14, the outgoing Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Susan Taylor, notified the VA that she is retiring…