The Metrics that Matter in 2019
I hope that even casual readers of our sites know that my firm, Ardent Partners, has spent that past decade performing extensive market research in the areas of sourcing/procurement, accounts payable/payments,…
Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion” Report Publication
Contact: Andrew Bartolini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1728 Email: info@ardentpartners.com Date: 04/26/2019 Ardent Partners Announces "CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion" Report Publication Annual Procurement Benchmark Study Reports on the "State of" the…
Designing, Pitching & Executing Elegant eInvoicing Strategy – Lessons Learned Firsthand
I recently had the opportunity to connect with Chauncey St. John, Senior Customs Operations Manager and former Global Process Leader Healthcare, Source-to-Pay, GE Global Operations USA, about designing, pitching, and…
Join us for the State of Procurement 2019 Address (Webinar Tomorrow)!
Ardent’s “State of Procurement” webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also take a…
Final Thoughts on Corporate Culture and Technology Adoption
Two companies, a similar task, different corporate cultures, and diametrically opposite results. Over the past few weeks, we presented a case study on the specific experiences of two rival companies…
Take The State of ePayables 2019 Market Research Survey Today!
Ardent Partners conducts one accounts payable-themed market research study each year and this is it. By taking the survey (click here), you have an opportunity to help advance the collective…
The Future of eInvoicing, eFactoring, and Blockchain in Africa
I recently had the opportunity to connect with Mario Fernández, CEO at Gosocket about the ‘Kenyan Project’ in Africa. Mario will be giving a session on this topic on May…
Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption – Results
According to authors P. Montana and B. Charnov (in the 2008 edition of their book, Management) by way of Wikipedia, Corporate culture is defined as the “total sum of the values, customs, traditions, and…
P2P Technology Round-Up – April 11 2019
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable,…
E-Invoicing in LATAM – Lessons Learned – A Discussion with Iris Martinez of Pearson
I recently had the opportunity to connect with Iris Martinez, Delivery of Services and Technology Director for Latin America, based in Mexico, for Pearson, about her experiences and lessons learned from…