Four Reasons to be Bullish on the Economy in 2019
Last month, I recalled a recent meeting with a real estate agent in which he challenged the popular (although paradoxically, also unpopular) opinion that the U.S. and or global economy…
Are We Really Headed Towards Recession in 2019?
My wife and I recently met with a real estate agent who, years ago, helped us buy our first home. He's been representing home buyers and sellers for more than…
Webinar! Procurement 2019: Big Trends and Predictions – January 29!
2019 is shaping up to be a wild year. We're not even a month in and business leaders are already seeing the continuation of trends from 2018 and wondering what…
Join Us for Our Annual Procurement BIG Trends and Predictions Webinar (Jan 29)!
Get ready for 2019 by registering for the first webinar in Ardent's monthly webinar series and hear about the BIG procurement trends we've been seeing and the BIGGER predictions we're going…
A Conversation with Pierre-Francois Thaler, Co-CEO, EcoVadis
Ardent Partners analyst and editor, Matthew York, recently sat down with Pierre-Francois Thaler, a procurement industry veteran with nearly 20 years of experience in the B2B and sustainable sourcing industry.…
The Top Priorities of Today’s Contingent Workforce Management Programs
As the non-employee workforce continues to grow, more enterprises are subsequently finding incredible value through the utilization of freelancers, independent contractors, temporary workers, and professional services. However, with this growth…
Procurement 2018 Trends & Predictions Roundtable Discussion – Part I
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our…
Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar…
Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and…
Ardent Partners: Procurement’s Big Trends in 2018
Happy Valentine's Day everybody! If you're in the giving or sharing mood today, please consider giving some time and sharing your ideas in our annual CPO Rising 2018 survey. It…