Three Things You May Not Have Known About Millennials
A couple of months ago, we published an article, The Next Generation of Procurement: The Millennials Have Shown Up to Work, in which we discussed a joint venture between the…
It’s Never Too Late to Master the Art of SOW Management (Upcoming Webinar)
When most companies evaluate their contingent workforce management (CWM) programs, they will identify areas of both weakness and strength. As the non-employee workforce has grown and evolved in recent years,…
The Future of Work Is Here (Part I)
Editor’s note: Today’s article is considered the official launch of Ardent analyst Christopher J. Dwyer’s 2015-2016 State of Contingent Workforce Management research study. Now in its third year, Ardent Partners'…
Research Preview: Five Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value – Part I
Today's article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Five Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value, sponsored by BravoSolution and available for free download by clicking here.…
Devil’s Advocate: Does Ethical/Sustainable Sourcing Matter in Procurement?
One of the lessons I learned some years ago in becoming an analyst is to challenge your assumptions - to flip what you think you know about a problem upside…
Contingent Workforce Myths…Debunked
With non-employee workers (including freelancers, temporary workers, SOW-based labor and contractors) comprising more and more of the average company’s total workforce, the current perception of contingent workforce management is sometimes…
Procurement Fraud at the VA: How Did it Happen?
In mid-October, we ran a story about Susan Taylor, the former Deputy Chief Procurement Officer (DCPO) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran's Health Administration (VHA), who was…
Procurement Influencer Series: Anu Gardiner of DocuSign
Anu Gardiner is a procurement and supply chain professional with more than 15 years of experience working in enterprises of all shapes and sizes, serving the technology and healthcare sectors.…
Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series: Volume 1: Early Engagement
Ardent Partners and Zycus are collaborating on a research and webinar series focused on the strategies that can help CPOs elevate their organizations to the next level of performance. This…
Contract Management: When Collaboration Isn’t Enough, Automation Can Save the Day
Ardent Partners has written at length about the value of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (namely, with legal departments and suppliers) to uncover hidden costs, risks, and opportunities within…