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The first Monday of September in the United States (and Canada) is a federal holiday called Labor Day. According to the US Department of Labor, “Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made [...]

[Publisher’s note: Today, we borrow the tradition begun 9 years ago at our sister site CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” article in August, so we thought we’d re-publish this great post from years’ past so that new readers of our site can enjoy it, as well. The concepts are as [...]

Zig Ziglar, famed American author and motivational speaker, once said “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” As AP organizations look to transform themselves from tactical business functions to more strategic ones, they need to take an introspective look at where they are today and what [...]

Another year will soon be in the books and 2018 is going start with a bang! (more on that in January)! Until then, we want to extend a warm holiday greeting to our loyal readers from everyone at Ardent Partners. — Andrew If you find yourself in the office or online next week, be sure to check in [...]

From hard coinage to electronic funds, cash has been the basic building block of business success for centuries. Cash allows enterprises to pay employees, fulfill debt obligations, invest in new projects, and purchase goods and services. This indisputable truth has driven organizations large and small to emphasize the management of cash since the first businesses [...]

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Philip Flores Jr., Senior Vice President at BMO Harris Bank N.A. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the accounts payable and supply management industry. If you or someone you know would like to become a guest contributor, please contact [...]

Another year will soon be in the books, until then, we want to extend a warm holiday greeting to our loyal readers from everyone at Ardent Partners. – Andrew If you find yourself in the office or online before January 4, be sure to check in here as we publish a brief “Best of 2015″ [...]

Indirect spend has long been a critical piece of the spend management puzzle. “Complex spend management,” the moniker given to approaches for managing indirect spend categories such as events / meetings, business travel, marketing materials and services, and contingent labor, has been growing in strategic importance in recent years, as more and more businesses find [...]

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Another year will soon be in the books and 2015 is going start with a bang! (more on that in January)! Until then, we want to extend a warm holiday greeting to our loyal readers from everyone at Ardent Partners. – Andrew If you find yourself in the office or online next week, be sure [...]