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Technology Round-Up – October 5, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini October 5, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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

Understanding Supply Chain Finance

By Phil Bartolini October 4, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Supply chain finance (“SCF”) is an advanced financial solution that accomplishes two primary goals: suppliers get paid more quickly but at a slight discount, and buyers preserve their days payable…

The Formula for Sourcing Success

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2017Articles, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723), was a Dutch tradesman and civil servant who began a new career as a scientist at a very late age. Despite his late…

Technology Round-Up – September 21, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini September 21, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

The Enduring Value of Business Networks

By Andrew Bartolini September 12, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners defines a business network as a web-based platform that enables interconnected buyers and sellers to trade, communicate, and/or collaborate with each other. In this increasingly global and digital…

Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini September 5, 2017Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies, sponsored by EC Sourcing Group. If you would like to access…

CPO News – September 1, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini September 1, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Editor’s Note: On November 8 & 9, 2017, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston’s Back Bay for the CPO Rising…

ePayables Convergence Part II: Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini August 8, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2017: The Convergence of Cash, Suppliers, and Intelligence. Today’s article is part of a new four-part series focused…

Procurement-led Innovation: How do YOU Define it?

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Procurement-led innovation will be a huge topic at CPO Rising 2017, Ardent's second-annual procurement executive conference to be held at Boston's historic Harvard Club on Nov. 8-9. Want to…

An Update on Conflict Minerals Regulations in the U.S.

By Andrew Bartolini July 14, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Earlier this year, Ardent Partners analysts tracked a bevy of fast-moving developments concerning Section 1502 (the Conflict Minerals Provision) of the 2010 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -…