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Procurement’s Love Affair with Blockchain: Built to Last, or Destined to Fail?

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2019Articles, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

In mid-2019, it should be no secret that Blockchain distributed ledger technology is disrupting the business world across the board (if you've been asleep since 2016 and are just waking…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 404: Listener Mailbag Edition for July

By Christopher Dwyer July 17, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode tackles topics such as diversity and inclusion, the human elements of the Future of Work, a…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — July 17, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini July 17, 2019Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Editor’s Note: In 2019, just about everyone in the technology world is talking about and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including the supply management world. It’s not the cool…

Contingent Workforce Myths…Debunked

By Christopher Dwyer July 16, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Technology

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…

Monday First Thing: Reaching for AI in Procurement: A Frank Discussion on its Potential and Reality

By Andrew Bartolini July 15, 2019Articles, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Here's a great interview staring Ardent Partners' Senior Research Analyst and tech futurist, Matthew York, and SpendHQ's Director of Product Marketing, Constantine Limberakis, on the role that artificial (or augmented) intelligence…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 403: A Discussion with Paul Vincent, Global Head of Services Procurement at Hays Talent Solutions

By Christopher Dwyer July 10, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General

This week’s all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Paul Vincent, Global Head of Services Procurement at Hays Talent Solutions. Paul and I discuss why…

Six Strategies to Manage Supplier and Third-Party Risk

By Andrew Bartolini July 10, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Organizations today and for the foreseeable future must have visibility into supplier and third-party operations in order to mitigate risks and achieve compliance. But, that is often easier said than…

Zycus’s Analyst Day: A “Magical” Time in Park City

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Park City, Utah is home to majestic mountain views, great skiing, breath-taking hiking (literally), and bountiful wild game. It hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and very recently, it hosted Zycus's Analyst…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 402: Why is the Transformation of Business Strategy So Critical to the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we chat about why the transformation of business strategy is so critical to the Future of Work…

Technology Round-Up — July 3, 2019 (Coupa Inspire Edition)

By Andrew Bartolini July 3, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Coupa Inspire was held last week, June 24-27 in Las Vegas at the chic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center. Ardent Partners' analyst team was in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software, the San…