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The Pursuit of the Agile Workforce: The Evolution of Non-Employee Talent

By Christopher Dwyer December 6, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A few years ago, the 2015-2016 edition of Ardent’s annual State of Contingent Workforce Management research study very pointedly emphasized the contingent workforce’s then-tipping point: The “Flex Economy.” The “Gig…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 321: 2018 Year in Review with Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners

By Christopher Dwyer December 5, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General

The Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast kicks off its “2018 Year in Review Series” with a lively discussion with Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners. Andrew and…

Technology Round-Up — December 5, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 5, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…

The Current (and Future) State of Digital Transformation

By Christopher Dwyer December 4, 2018Articles, Process, Strategy, Technology

As discussed frequently here on CPO Rising and in Ardent Partners research, the drive for business agility now trumps the traditional pressures that have plagued businesses for years in regard…

Webinar! The CPO’s Perspective on 2018: This Year’s Key Highlights, Takeaways, and Observations (12/13)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 3, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

“If you’re always in control, you’re not driving fast enough.” This Mario Andretti quote was frequently referenced at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston last month, and is…

The Importance of People and Talent: Reflections from the 2018 CPO Rising Summit

By Christopher Dwyer November 30, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of a being part of Ardent’s third Annual CPO Rising Summit, the company’s event that is designed “for CPOs by CPOs” at the…

Technology Round-Up — November 29, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 29, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 320: November Listener Mailbag Edition

By Christopher Dwyer November 28, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode is our monthly “listener mailbag,” featuring discussions on the future of the supplier-funded model, staging the…

Payables Place First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 28, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Every now and then we all need to take a step back and thank those around us for helping us on both a personal and professional level. Accounts Payable (“AP”)…

The Metrics that Matter: Strategies to Empower a More Intelligent Procurement Department

By Phil Bartolini November 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists

[Editor’s Note: In Ardent’s “Supply Management Metrics that Matter in 2018” (click here to download your copy), we discuss the supply management industry’s best and most widely used metrics that…