Accounts Payable 2021: Big Trends and Predictions
[Editor’s Note: Join Ardent Partners on our upcoming webinar, Accounts Payable 2021: Big Trends and Predictions (click to register), next Wednesday, December 9th at 2 PM ET.] As 2020 draws to a…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 519: Diversity, Inclusion, Flexibility, and the Future of Work
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…
Why Diversity and Inclusion Should Be Core Future of Work Tenets
Years ago, the concept of “diversity” in contingent workforce management (CWM) was unfortunately too often a supplier-related aspect that was meant to certify specific suppliers as part of wider federal…
Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder
[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…
The Link Between a COVID-19 Vaccine and the Future of Work
Never before has a public health crisis caused so much disruption in both the personal and business worlds. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented level of chaos as…
Congratulating the CPO Honors 2020 Winners
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…
The Workforce Trends that Will Shape 2021: Part Two
Over the past several weeks, I’ve written about the various contingent workforce, staffing, and Future of Work attributes that could contribute to the way businesses will operate a year from…
From CPO to CEO: Apple CEO Tim Cook Discusses His Career Path
In the past, I have written several articles focused one CPO’s "rise" – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 516: A Conversation with Kevin Akeroyd, CEO of PROUnlimited
This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with Kevin Akeroyd, CEO of PROUnlimited. Kevin and I chat about the evolution of the Vendor Management System (VMS) platform,…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Reflections on Anytime Anywhere Education Session
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…