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Magnus Mondays: Ivalua Now 2024 — All in On Generative AI
Last week I attended my first solution provider conference (as an analyst) since COVID-19. Ivalua hosted the European edition of Ivalua Now in beautiful Versailles just outside Paris. According to... Read more
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NEW WEBINAR — From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement
Join Ardent Partners and Supplier.io on March 28th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement. In today’s rapidly evolving... Read more
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CPO Rising Listicle: Five Key Reasons for CPOs to Develop an ESG Program
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: Direct Materials P2P — Is That a Thing?
Today I’m wrapping up our mini-series on direct materials and what differentiates it from indirect by looking at the transactional side — also known as procure to pay (P2P). Because... Read more
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Magnus Mondays — Direct Materials Supplier Management Presents a Critical but Disjointed Solution Landscape
In last week’s article, we looked at what makes direct materials special and their unique established requirements, particularly when focusing on eSourcing. In today’s article, we continue to investigate direct... Read more
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Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials
In one of my articles about suites vs. specialists, I briefly mentioned dedicating a future piece to direct materials. Today’s article will do just that. I’ll look at direct materials... Read more
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NEW WEBINAR — How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach
Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach. The “year of efficiency” that... Read more
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Magnus Mondays — Graphite Connect: Supplier Management, Network Style
As part of the Magnus Mondays series featuring the latest procurement technology trends and insights, we will also spotlight interesting briefings and updates that we receive from different solution providers... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: It’s Time to Improve eSourcing Adoption
When I first started reading CPO Rising more than a decade ago, I remember Ardent’s founder and chief research officer, Andrew Bartolini, introducing the concept of eSourcing 2.0, which is... Read more
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Will 2024 be the “Year of Intake Management and Procurement Process Orchestration?”
Happy New Year!! A once staid industry, the procurement technology market has experienced a rousing level of innovation over the past few years, with many new technologies hitting the market... Read more