CPO Rising 2017 Report: Extreme Technology Adoption
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
Procurement Influencer Series: Jack Mulloy of BuyerQuest – Part I
Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript of an interview by Andrew Bartolini with Jack Mulloy, CEO of BuyerQuest. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity. Jack Mulloy…
Three Essential Resources for Effective Supply Risk Management
Anyone who has ever worked on a "watch floor" or in a security operations center will know that information management is the backbone of any successful risk management operation (for those…
The Future of Work and Procurement: Are They Linked?
The world of work is now in a state of perpetual change, consistently floating through the spectrum of evolution due to the progressions of technology, business thinking, and major economic…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 139: “Agenda Free Wednesday” Edition
This week’s all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig, introduces “Agenda Free Wednesday,” where we tackle a variety of topics in lieu of a single theme.…
Three MORE Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility
It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars… We have an exclusive event…
The CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade Report… is Now Available
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
Six Strategies to Expand Commercial Card Programs
Leading organizations know that in order to maintain market share and market relevance, they must find strong trading partners with shared or aligned interests and develop a coalition of willing…
2017 Beeline Conference Wrap-Up: Connecting, Learning, Succeeding…and Innovating
During this week’s annual Beeline user conference at the Loews Sapphire Resort in Orlando, the Vendor Management System (VMS) solution’s CEO and president, Doug Leeby, stated that the technology market…
Opportunities for Direct Materials eSourcing
At this year’s SAP Ariba Live, SAP Ariba announced that they are making a strategic push into direct materials management, among other things, in an effort to expand their solution footprint,…