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From Airman to Spaceman: Bill McNally’s Ascent into NASA Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 25, 2015Articles, Events, General, People, Strategy

Over the past several months, Ardent Partners and IBM-Emptoris have worked to bring together several best-in-class chief procurement officers around specific themes with the express aim of garnering the best…

Where Do Freelancer Management Systems (FMS) Fit into Today’s CWM Industry?

By Christopher Dwyer June 23, 2015Articles, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

To say that the contingent workforce industry has evolved considerably over the last decade is underselling the strategic importance of its progression. This isn’t a matter of simple advancements in…

AribaLIVE 2015: Looking to the Future of Business Commerce

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2015Articles, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher's Note: Today’s article is an analysis of two similar but separate presentations delivered by Ariba executives at their user conferences this spring. The first was at AribaLIVE in Las…

Two Days With Beeline and the Future of the Extended Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 17, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s note: Last week, resident contingent workforce management (CWM) expert and Ardent Partners research director, Christopher J. Dwyer, joined Vendor Management System (VMS) provider Beeline for their annual user conference…

CPO News – June 15, 2015

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 15, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process

Meritor Chief Procurement Officer Named President of Aftermarket and Trailer Division On April 30, Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), a Troy, Michigan-based global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle…

Webinar: Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 11, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Join Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini on a June 17th (2 pm ET) webinar sponsored by Puridiom when he presents the findings from his upcoming report "Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to…

The True Impact of Procurement on Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 10, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Rising has, for quite some time, featured content that speaks to the growing role of procurement in managing the contemporary contingent workforce. Ardent Partners’ landmark State of Contingent Workforce…

AP Predictions for 2015: Treasury Takes Over Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini June 9, 2015Articles, People

Following our series on trends in accounts payable, CPO Rising is going to take a look at predictions for the future of the AP function. Today’s installment, the third of four, will…

The Transformation of Today’s Non-Employee Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 8, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s note: Today’s article previously appeared in the May issue of HRO Today under the title of “Catalysts of Change.” We are republishing it here for those CPO Rising readers…

AP Predictions for 2015: Networks Will Become the Critical Link to Suppliers

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2015Articles, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Following our series on trends in accounts payable, CPO Rising is going to take a look at predictions for the future of AP. Today’s installment, the second of four, will take a…