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The Three Goals Every Travel / Expense Management Program Must Achieve

By Christopher Dwyer November 10, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Solution Providers

The world of business travel is evolving at a rapid clip, as more and more enterprises experience higher travel budgets, more complex processes within the expense management framework, and new,…

The VMS Link to Talent Management

By Christopher Dwyer November 6, 2014Complex Categories, People, Process, Technology1 Comment

There has been a heavy “sub-theme” running through the contingent workforce management (CWM) content here at CPO Rising, one that’s certainly been permeating through every CWM program across the globe:…

Batteries Not Included

By Andrew Bartolini November 5, 2014Articles, General, People, Process, Strategy

We've all heard the annoying little caveat, "batteries not included." It accompanied just about every toy advertisement of our youth, and perhaps made us (or our parents) a little less…

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…

Three Tactical Expense Management Capabilities That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer November 3, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Technology

Business travel and its related costs have risen over the past half-decade, with enterprises reinstating the travel budgets at levels that are higher than they were pre-economic downturn. Of course,…

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…

The Significance of Complex Spend Management

By Christopher Dwyer October 28, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Around these parts, the phrase “complex spend management” is tossed around frequently when discussing how the modern Chief Procurement Officer should develop their global programs and strategies. Today’s CPO Rising…

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…