What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?
The face of supply management has been changing, along with the rest of the business world. As more Baby Boomers retire, they leave a void that workers from Generations X…
Linking Contract Management Systems for Increased Procurement Value
Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), who for many years have been on the front-lines defending against profit margin erosion, quality deterioration, and supply risk, have also been firsthand witnesses to the dramatic…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 228: February Listener Mailbag (Future of Work Edition)
This week’s episode of Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is a Future of Work edition of our monthly listener mailbag. Topics discussed this week include: Procurement’s evolving role…
Five Design Strategies for a Successful P2P Expansion
There are many paths to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) excellence and many starting points. A P2P automation project may start with a focus in one area within either accounts payable (AP) or…
Procurement 4.0 Technologies — Making the World Smaller
We often say here at Ardent Partners that it is an exciting time to work in procurement – not just because of procurement’s mission and value proposition, but because technology…
How Contract Automation Can Reduce Risk for Your Business
Editor's Note: Today's article is a guest post from Jake Filloramo, Business Development Manager at OnTask, a business process management and contract management solutions provider. As the speed of business increases and…
A Future of Work Primer for 2018: Dispelling Myths, Reinforcing Realities
If you’re like most business professionals, you actively rely on social media and social networks for news, insights, and knowledge regarding not only specific industries, but trends related to the…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 227: Conversation with Rich Gardner, SVP of Strategic Partnerships at Catalant
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos. This week features an in-depth discussion with Rich Gardner, SVP of Strategic Partnerships at Catalant. Rich…
What is the State of Procurement Tech in 2018? And What are the Procurement Trends and Predictions? Last Chance to Find Out!
Tonight, the President of the United States will travel to Capital Hill to deliver the annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the American people. It…
NEW Survey: The State of Procurement 2018 – Age of Intelligence
I am pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of Procurement and the CPO” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later this…