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	<title type="text">CPO RISING &#8211; THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</title>
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		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Supplier Management Becomes a Strategic Imperative]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55422</id>
		<updated>2026-06-08T17:57:01Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-08T10:02:59Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Procurement has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades. Once viewed primarily as a cost control function focused on transactional efficiency, it now occupies a central role in&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/08/supplier-management-becomes-a-strategic-imperative-in-the-age-of-uncertainty/">Supplier Management Becomes a Strategic Imperative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Intelligent Arbitrage: Learning from the AI Front-Runners&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/05/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-intelligent-arbitrage-learning-from-the-ai-front-runners/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-intelligent-arbitrage-learning-from-the-ai-front-runners" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55363</id>
		<updated>2026-05-22T17:43:19Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-05T10:02:13Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/05/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-intelligent-arbitrage-learning-from-the-ai-front-runners/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Intelligent Arbitrage: Learning from the AI Front-Runners&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55427</id>
		<updated>2026-06-05T15:59:44Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-04T10:02:02Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Featured" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="IVA Studio" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua NOW 2026" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>(This is Part 2 of our series on the 2026 Ivalua NOW conference in Paris. You can read Part 1: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era [here].) As I discussed&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/04/inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce-2/">Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — June 3, 2026]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55418</id>
		<updated>2026-06-01T16:40:29Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-03T10:02:16Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/03/procuretech-pulse-june-3-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — June 3, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Data Readiness Determines AI Success]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55387</id>
		<updated>2026-05-20T22:25:47Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-01T10:02:14Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>A recurring theme throughout our three-part article series is that AI success in procurement is fundamentally dependent on data readiness. Without clean, structured, and connected data, even the most advanced&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/06/01/why-data-readiness-determines-ai-success/">Why Data Readiness Determines AI Success</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Geopolitical Shocker — A Policy-Driven Market Correction&#8221;]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55361</id>
		<updated>2026-05-22T17:42:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-29T10:02:26Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/29/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-geopolitical-shocker-a-policy-driven-market-correction/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Geopolitical Shocker — A Policy-Driven Market Correction&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement News — May 27, 2026]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55402</id>
		<updated>2026-05-27T00:35:57Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-27T10:02:27Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO Shop Talk" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/27/procurement-news-may-27-2026/">Procurement News — May 27, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55390</id>
		<updated>2026-05-20T21:35:06Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-25T10:02:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/25/happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-10/">Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Year of Pilots and Mass Experimentation&#8221;]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55358</id>
		<updated>2026-05-22T17:41:37Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-22T10:02:40Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/22/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-year-of-pilots-and-mass-experimentation/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Year of Pilots and Mass Experimentation&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — May 20, 2026]]></title>
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		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55382</id>
		<updated>2026-05-19T22:13:49Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-20T10:02:07Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/20/procuretech-pulse-may-20-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — May 20, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Shifts Toward Systems of Action]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/18/procurement-shifts-toward-systems-of-action/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-shifts-toward-systems-of-action" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55369</id>
		<updated>2026-05-17T19:07:51Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-18T10:02:29Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Procurement technology has historically evolved through distinct phases, from systems of record such as ERP platforms to systems of engagement like source-to-pay suites. These systems improved visibility, standardized processes, and&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/18/procurement-shifts-toward-systems-of-action/">Procurement Shifts Toward Systems of Action</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The AI Siphon: Where the Procurement Budget Goes to Live&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/15/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-ai-siphon-where-the-procurement-budget-goes-to-live/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-ai-siphon-where-the-procurement-budget-goes-to-live" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55276</id>
		<updated>2026-05-22T17:41:08Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-15T10:02:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/15/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-ai-siphon-where-the-procurement-budget-goes-to-live/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The AI Siphon: Where the Procurement Budget Goes to Live&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/13/new-webinar-supplier-management-the-integrated-advantage/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-supplier-management-the-integrated-advantage" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55352</id>
		<updated>2026-05-12T18:19:04Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-13T10:02:32Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="SAP" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Supplier Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners, along with SAP and Sonae Arauco, on May 28th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage. In a period defined by persistent global&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/13/new-webinar-supplier-management-the-integrated-advantage/">NEW WEBINAR: Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AI as a Defining Force in Procurement Evolution]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/11/ai-as-a-defining-force-in-procurement-evolution/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ai-as-a-defining-force-in-procurement-evolution" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55342</id>
		<updated>2026-05-11T22:26:09Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-11T10:02:31Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Procurement is entering a defining moment as artificial intelligence (AI) moves from experimental use cases to core operational capability. According to Ardent Partners, nearly three-quarters of chief procurement officers believe&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/11/ai-as-a-defining-force-in-procurement-evolution/">AI as a Defining Force in Procurement Evolution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Beyond the Vendor: Supplier Management as a Value Engine&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/08/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-beyond-the-vendor-supplier-management-as-a-value-engine/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-beyond-the-vendor-supplier-management-as-a-value-engine" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55282</id>
		<updated>2026-05-22T17:40:27Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-08T10:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Supplier Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Supplier Relationship Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/08/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-beyond-the-vendor-supplier-management-as-a-value-engine/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Beyond the Vendor: Supplier Management as a Value Engine&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement News — May 6, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/06/procurement-news-may-6-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-news-may-6-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55332</id>
		<updated>2026-05-05T23:11:54Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-06T10:02:31Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO Shop Talk" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/06/procurement-news-may-6-2026/">Procurement News — May 6, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Front Door Problem: A Deep Dive into Zycus Merlin Intake (Part One)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/04/the-front-door-problem-a-deep-dive-into-zycus-merlin-intake-part-one/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-front-door-problem-a-deep-dive-into-zycus-merlin-intake-part-one" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55320</id>
		<updated>2026-06-03T03:15:34Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-04T10:02:32Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Transformation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Every procurement transformation has a blind spot, and for most enterprises, it sits right at the beginning of the process. Not at sourcing. Not at contracts. Not even at purchase&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/04/the-front-door-problem-a-deep-dive-into-zycus-merlin-intake-part-one/">The Front Door Problem: A Deep Dive into Zycus Merlin Intake (Part One)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;AI Skill-Set Deficit: The Talent Shift&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/01/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55272</id>
		<updated>2026-05-01T18:52:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-01T10:02:40Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agile Workforce" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Talent" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/05/01/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;AI Skill-Set Deficit: The Talent Shift&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — April 29, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/29/procuretech-pulse-april-29-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procuretech-pulse-april-29-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55314</id>
		<updated>2026-04-29T21:05:46Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-29T13:00:12Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/29/procuretech-pulse-april-29-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — April 29, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Redefining Procurement, AP, and Financial Control with Unified Orchestration]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/27/redefining-procurement-ap-and-financial-control-with-unified-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=redefining-procurement-ap-and-financial-control-with-unified-orchestration" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55308</id>
		<updated>2026-05-02T00:23:14Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-27T10:02:16Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement Process Orchestration" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zip" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Last week, we explored how the relationship between procurement and accounts payable (AP) is undergoing a profound transformation. What was once viewed as a transactional, back-office function is rapidly becoming&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/27/redefining-procurement-ap-and-financial-control-with-unified-orchestration/">Redefining Procurement, AP, and Financial Control with Unified Orchestration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/24/inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55295</id>
		<updated>2026-04-21T23:24:59Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-24T10:02:10Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="eInvoicing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="eProcurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua NOW 2026" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Sourcing" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>(This is Part 2 of our series on the 2026 Ivalua NOW conference in Paris. You can read Part 1: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era [here].) As we discussed&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/24/inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce/">Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Inside Ivalua NOW 2026: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/22/inside-ivalua-now-2026-procurement-enters-the-agentic-ai-era/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=inside-ivalua-now-2026-procurement-enters-the-agentic-ai-era" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55291</id>
		<updated>2026-04-21T22:58:52Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-22T10:02:32Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua NOW 2026" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The Carrousel du Louvre, a place synonymous with timeless masterpieces, served as the backdrop last month for a different kind of evolution: the rapid transformation of the procurement function. At&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/22/inside-ivalua-now-2026-procurement-enters-the-agentic-ai-era/">Inside Ivalua NOW 2026: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Future of Spend Management: Connecting Procurement and AP Through End-to-End Orchestration]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/20/the-future-of-spend-management-connecting-procurement-and-ap-through-end-to-end-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-future-of-spend-management-connecting-procurement-and-ap-through-end-to-end-orchestration" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55264</id>
		<updated>2026-05-02T00:23:44Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-20T10:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement Process Orchestration" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zip" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The evolution of procurement and accounts payable (AP) has entered a critical new phase. For years, organizations regarded procurement and AP as separate operational domains, each with its own systems,&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/20/the-future-of-spend-management-connecting-procurement-and-ap-through-end-to-end-orchestration/">The Future of Spend Management: Connecting Procurement and AP Through End-to-End Orchestration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Procurement Platforms Become Systems of Business Insight&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/17/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight-2" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55262</id>
		<updated>2026-04-17T18:23:16Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-17T10:02:30Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="autonomous sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Global Trade" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Globalization" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/17/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight-2/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Procurement Platforms Become Systems of Business Insight&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/15/new-webinar-ai-rising-2026-the-state-of-procurement-ai/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-ai-rising-2026-the-state-of-procurement-ai" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55242</id>
		<updated>2026-04-07T16:18:36Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-15T10:02:12Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on April 30th (2 PM ET) as they discuss AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI. Over the past two decades, procurement has transformed&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/15/new-webinar-ai-rising-2026-the-state-of-procurement-ai/">NEW WEBINAR: AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part Three): Talent, Technology, and the Road to Procurement’s Harvest Year]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/13/procurement-predictions-2026-part-three-talent-technology-and-the-road-to-procurements-harvest-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-predictions-2026-part-three-talent-technology-and-the-road-to-procurements-harvest-year" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55230</id>
		<updated>2026-04-03T20:26:10Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-13T10:02:06Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/13/procurement-predictions-2026-part-three-talent-technology-and-the-road-to-procurements-harvest-year/">Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part Three): Talent, Technology, and the Road to Procurement’s Harvest Year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Genesis of Autonomy: Procurement&#8217;s Year Zero&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/10/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-genesis-of-autonomy-procurements-year-zero/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-genesis-of-autonomy-procurements-year-zero" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55086</id>
		<updated>2026-03-25T16:16:12Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-10T10:02:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="autonomous sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Global Trade" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Globalization" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/10/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-genesis-of-autonomy-procurements-year-zero/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Genesis of Autonomy: Procurement&#8217;s Year Zero&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Invoice: AI, Payments, and Risk in Modern AP]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/08/new-webinar-beyond-invoice-ai-payments-and-risk-in-modern-ap/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-beyond-invoice-ai-payments-and-risk-in-modern-ap" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55236</id>
		<updated>2026-04-07T00:15:17Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-08T10:02:43Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Emburse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="payments" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Risk Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Emburse on April 16th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Beyond Invoice: AI, Payments, and Risk in Modern AP. AP is under pressure, and incremental automation&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/08/new-webinar-beyond-invoice-ai-payments-and-risk-in-modern-ap/">NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Invoice: AI, Payments, and Risk in Modern AP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part Two): Spend Visibility to Decision Augmentation]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/06/procurement-predictions-2026-part-two-spend-visibility-to-decision-augmentation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-predictions-2026-part-two-spend-visibility-to-decision-augmentation" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55228</id>
		<updated>2026-04-03T20:26:35Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-06T10:02:26Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/06/procurement-predictions-2026-part-two-spend-visibility-to-decision-augmentation/">Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part Two): Spend Visibility to Decision Augmentation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Low-Grade Fever: Persistent Inflation&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/03/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-low-grade-fever-persistent-inflation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-low-grade-fever-persistent-inflation" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55084</id>
		<updated>2026-03-25T16:15:38Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-03T10:02:35Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Inflation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/03/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-low-grade-fever-persistent-inflation/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;The Low-Grade Fever: Persistent Inflation&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement News — April 1, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/01/procurement-news-april-1-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-news-april-1-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55221</id>
		<updated>2026-03-30T23:57:03Z</updated>
		<published>2026-04-01T10:02:06Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO Shop Talk" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/04/01/procurement-news-april-1-2026/">Procurement News — April 1, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part One): Why Procurement Must Think End-to-End]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/30/procurement-predictions-2026-part-one-why-procurement-must-think-end-to-end/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-predictions-2026-part-one-why-procurement-must-think-end-to-end" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55134</id>
		<updated>2026-03-30T18:21:27Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-30T10:02:33Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/30/procurement-predictions-2026-part-one-why-procurement-must-think-end-to-end/">Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part One): Why Procurement Must Think End-to-End</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Supplier Risk Management Becomes a Core Operating Discipline&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/27/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-supplier-risk-management-becomes-a-core-operating-discipline/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-supplier-risk-management-becomes-a-core-operating-discipline" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55082</id>
		<updated>2026-03-25T16:14:47Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-27T10:02:16Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Risk Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="supplier risk management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/27/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-supplier-risk-management-becomes-a-core-operating-discipline/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Supplier Risk Management Becomes a Core Operating Discipline&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — March 25, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/25/procuretech-pulse-march-25-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procuretech-pulse-march-25-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55212</id>
		<updated>2026-03-24T22:37:40Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-25T10:02:21Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/25/procuretech-pulse-march-25-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — March 25, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Three): Redefining Procurement Value in 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/23/procurement-trends-2026-part-three-redefining-procurement-value-in-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-trends-2026-part-three-redefining-procurement-value-in-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55131</id>
		<updated>2026-03-23T16:32:34Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-23T10:02:50Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/23/procurement-trends-2026-part-three-redefining-procurement-value-in-2026/">Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Three): Redefining Procurement Value in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Seat Is Dead: How AI Is Rewriting Software Economics]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/19/the-seat-is-dead-how-ai-is-rewriting-software-economics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-seat-is-dead-how-ai-is-rewriting-software-economics" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55197</id>
		<updated>2026-05-08T14:12:59Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-19T10:01:50Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The Seat Is Dead: Why AI Is Forcing a Fundamental Rewrite of Software Economics AI is not just changing how work gets done, it is redefining what enterprises pay for.&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/19/the-seat-is-dead-how-ai-is-rewriting-software-economics/">The Seat Is Dead: How AI Is Rewriting Software Economics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 2)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/18/levelpath-levelup-ace-hardware-acrisure-keynotes/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=levelpath-levelup-ace-hardware-acrisure-keynotes" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55187</id>
		<updated>2026-03-16T22:44:53Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-18T10:01:01Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Provider Coverage" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 2) Today&#8217;s article highlights the keynote addresses by Ace Hardware and Acrisure from Levelpath&#8217;s 2026 conference.&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/18/levelpath-levelup-ace-hardware-acrisure-keynotes/">LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 2)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 1)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/17/levelpath-levelup-conference-keynote-1/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=levelpath-levelup-conference-keynote-1" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55177</id>
		<updated>2026-04-12T19:32:09Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-17T10:01:40Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 1) This article is the first of two that discusses Levelpath&#8217;s inaugural LevelUp 2026 conference held&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/17/levelpath-levelup-conference-keynote-1/">LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 1)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Two): Entering the Age of Autonomous Procurement]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/16/procurement-trends-2026-part-two-entering-the-age-of-autonomous-procurement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-trends-2026-part-two-entering-the-age-of-autonomous-procurement" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55108</id>
		<updated>2026-03-23T16:34:47Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-16T10:02:01Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/16/procurement-trends-2026-part-two-entering-the-age-of-autonomous-procurement/">Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Two): Entering the Age of Autonomous Procurement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again)&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/13/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-savings-tops-the-cpo-priority-list-again/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-savings-tops-the-cpo-priority-list-again" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55080</id>
		<updated>2026-03-12T18:07:29Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-13T10:02:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Savings" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/13/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-savings-tops-the-cpo-priority-list-again/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again)&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/11/new-webinar-uniting-intake-to-payment-to-drive-2026-performance/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-uniting-intake-to-payment-to-drive-2026-performance" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55164</id>
		<updated>2026-03-11T19:07:08Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-11T12:02:20Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="B2B payments" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zip" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Zip on March 26th (1 PM ET) as they discuss Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance. In 2026, the most successful CPOs aren&#8217;t just&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/11/new-webinar-uniting-intake-to-payment-to-drive-2026-performance/">NEW WEBINAR: Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement Trends 2026 (Part One): Thriving in an Age of Structural Volatility]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/09/procurement-trends-2026-part-one-thriving-in-an-age-of-structural-volatility/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-trends-2026-part-one-thriving-in-an-age-of-structural-volatility" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55106</id>
		<updated>2026-03-23T16:35:50Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-09T10:02:17Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/09/procurement-trends-2026-part-one-thriving-in-an-age-of-structural-volatility/">Procurement Trends 2026 (Part One): Thriving in an Age of Structural Volatility</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Global Market Turbulence: Navigating the Economic Fog&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/06/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-global-market-turbulence-navigating-the-economic-fog/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-global-market-turbulence-navigating-the-economic-fog" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55073</id>
		<updated>2026-03-12T18:06:58Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-06T11:02:00Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/06/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-global-market-turbulence-navigating-the-economic-fog/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Global Market Turbulence: Navigating the Economic Fog&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement News — March 4, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/04/procurement-news-march-4-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-news-march-4-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55119</id>
		<updated>2026-03-04T00:32:31Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-04T11:02:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO Shop Talk" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/04/procurement-news-march-4-2026/">Procurement News — March 4, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (III)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/02/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-iii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-iii" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54932</id>
		<updated>2026-02-20T19:25:19Z</updated>
		<published>2026-03-02T11:02:58Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="procurement technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="SAP Ariba" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The recent announcement of “next-gen SAP Ariba,” a complete architectural rebuild of SAP Ariba’s market-leading Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) suite is a major industry event. With availability set for February 2026, this&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/03/02/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-iii/">Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (III)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Category Management Evolves into Category Intelligence&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/27/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-category-management-evolves-into-category-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-category-management-evolves-into-category-intelligence" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54995</id>
		<updated>2026-03-12T18:06:27Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-27T11:02:25Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Category Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/27/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-category-management-evolves-into-category-intelligence/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Category Management Evolves into Category Intelligence&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Meet the New Tariffs, Same as the Old Tariffs: Why 2026 Requires &#8216;Trade Engineering&#8217;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/26/meet-the-new-tariffs-same-as-the-old-tariffs-why-2026-requires-trade-engineering/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-the-new-tariffs-same-as-the-old-tariffs-why-2026-requires-trade-engineering" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55011</id>
		<updated>2026-02-25T02:23:52Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-26T11:02:30Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="tariffs" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>EMERGENCY ALERT 🚨: The ‘Executive End-Run’ on Tariffs In today’s emergency post which is an echo of my newsletter on LinkedIn, I highlight the tariff prediction I made in our&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/26/meet-the-new-tariffs-same-as-the-old-tariffs-why-2026-requires-trade-engineering/">Meet the New Tariffs, Same as the Old Tariffs: Why 2026 Requires &#8216;Trade Engineering&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — February 25, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/25/procuretech-pulse-feb-25-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procuretech-pulse-feb-25-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=55000</id>
		<updated>2026-02-25T15:48:18Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-25T11:02:09Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/25/procuretech-pulse-feb-25-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — February 25, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (II)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/23/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-2" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54924</id>
		<updated>2026-02-23T14:51:00Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-23T11:02:35Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="procurement technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="SAP Ariba" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The recent announcement of “next-gen SAP Ariba,” a complete architectural rebuild of SAP Ariba’s market-leading Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) suite is a major industry event. With availability set for February 2026, this&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/23/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-2/">Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (II)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Permanent Beta Mode&#8221;]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/20/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-1-trend-1-prediction-2-takeaways-in-under-a-minute/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-1-trend-1-prediction-2-takeaways-in-under-a-minute" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54915</id>
		<updated>2026-04-17T18:22:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-20T11:02:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Winning 2026 Video Series" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/20/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-1-trend-1-prediction-2-takeaways-in-under-a-minute/">Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing &#8211; &#8220;Permanent Beta Mode&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The AI Productivity Dividend: The CPO’s Choice Between Efficiency and Impact]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/19/the-ai-productivity-dividend-the-cpos-choice-between-efficiency-and-impact/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-ai-productivity-dividend-the-cpos-choice-between-efficiency-and-impact" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54978</id>
		<updated>2026-02-18T21:57:17Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-19T11:02:26Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We recently published our annual Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions report. It’s a report I’ve been writing for about a decade that distills months of market data, conversations with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/19/the-ai-productivity-dividend-the-cpos-choice-between-efficiency-and-impact/">The AI Productivity Dividend: The CPO’s Choice Between Efficiency and Impact</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: From Systems of Engagement to Systems of Action: The Agentic CPO]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/18/new-webinar-from-systems-of-engagement-to-systems-of-action-agentic-ai-steps-into-the-cpos-spotlight/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-from-systems-of-engagement-to-systems-of-action-agentic-ai-steps-into-the-cpos-spotlight" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54973</id>
		<updated>2026-02-19T18:34:55Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-18T11:02:35Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zycus" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on February 26th (2 PM ET) as they discuss From Systems of Engagement to Systems of Action: The Agentic CPO. Procurement leaders have spent the&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/18/new-webinar-from-systems-of-engagement-to-systems-of-action-agentic-ai-steps-into-the-cpos-spotlight/">NEW WEBINAR: From Systems of Engagement to Systems of Action: The Agentic CPO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (I)]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/17/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-i/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-i" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54920</id>
		<updated>2026-02-13T19:01:14Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-17T11:01:52Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="procurement technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="SAP Ariba" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The recent announcement of “next-gen SAP Ariba,” a complete architectural rebuild of SAP Ariba’s market-leading Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) suite is a major industry event. With availability set for February 2026, this&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/17/analyst-insight-generation-next-sap-aribas-ai-rebuild-i/">Analyst Insight &#8211; Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (I)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Agiloft]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/13/ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-agiloft-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-agiloft-2" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54945</id>
		<updated>2026-02-13T10:27:03Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-13T11:02:54Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>A New AI Series on CPO Rising The power of artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniable. Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/13/ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-agiloft-2/">AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Agiloft</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Procurement News — February 11, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/11/procurement-news-february-11-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=procurement-news-february-11-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54902</id>
		<updated>2026-02-09T20:39:20Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-11T11:02:00Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO Shop Talk" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/11/procurement-news-february-11-2026/">Procurement News — February 11, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[ProcureTech Pulse — February 4, 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/04/technology-round-up-february-4-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-4-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54883</id>
		<updated>2026-02-24T20:32:51Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-04T11:02:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ProcureTech Pulse" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="spend management" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CPO Rising&#8217;s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/04/technology-round-up-february-4-2026/">ProcureTech Pulse — February 4, 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Announcing The 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Advisor Report]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/02/announcing-the-2026-ap-automation-and-payments-technology-advisor-report/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=announcing-the-2026-ap-automation-and-payments-technology-advisor-report" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54868</id>
		<updated>2026-01-30T18:32:44Z</updated>
		<published>2026-02-02T11:02:56Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP Automation" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="B2B payments" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="eInvoicing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ePayables" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ePayables Technology Advisor" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Provider Coverage" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Advisor Report &#8211; Built for How AP Actually Works The AP automation and payments technology market has never been more crowded or more&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/02/02/announcing-the-2026-ap-automation-and-payments-technology-advisor-report/">Announcing The 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Advisor Report</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: Procurement News — CPO Promotions for 2025]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/30/best-of-2025-procurement-news-cpo-promotions-for-2025/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-procurement-news-cpo-promotions-for-2025" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54860</id>
		<updated>2026-01-27T21:28:11Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-30T11:02:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO News" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPOs on the Rise" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Today concludes our “best of” 2025 articles, reflecting on the year and preparing for the months ahead in 2026. Welcome to Procurement News! We&#8217;re proud to share the&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/30/best-of-2025-procurement-news-cpo-promotions-for-2025/">Best of 2025: Procurement News — CPO Promotions for 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Complexity, Risk, and Reinvention: How Procurement Is Being Redefined for 2026]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/28/complexity-risk-and-reinvention-how-procurement-is-being-redefined-for-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=complexity-risk-and-reinvention-how-procurement-is-being-redefined-for-2026" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54828</id>
		<updated>2026-01-13T19:15:30Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-28T11:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Levelpath" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Chahat Sharma, head of customer&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/28/complexity-risk-and-reinvention-how-procurement-is-being-redefined-for-2026/">Complexity, Risk, and Reinvention: How Procurement Is Being Redefined for 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with GEP]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/26/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-gep/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-gep" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54799</id>
		<updated>2026-01-13T19:15:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-26T11:02:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. A New AI&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/26/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-gep/">Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with GEP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: Part Two: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/23/best-of-2025-part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54806</id>
		<updated>2026-01-09T20:52:21Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-23T11:02:17Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="IM&amp;PPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement Process Orchestration" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. Did you miss&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/23/best-of-2025-part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/">Best of 2025: Part Two: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ivalua’s AI-Driven Reset for Supplier Management]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/21/ivaluas-ai-driven-reset-for-supplier-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ivaluas-ai-driven-reset-for-supplier-management" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54844</id>
		<updated>2026-01-21T17:05:41Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-21T11:02:41Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Last year, Ardent Partners published its Supplier Management Technology Advisor Report: https://lnkd.in/eJdM_FVk, designed to help sourcing and procurement leaders navigate the supplier management solution provider market and select the best-fit&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/21/ivaluas-ai-driven-reset-for-supplier-management/">Ivalua’s AI-Driven Reset for Supplier Management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[From AI Pilots to AI-Native Procurement: Why 2025 Marked the Breakthrough Year]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/19/from-ai-pilots-to-ai-native-procurement-why-2025-marked-the-breakthrough-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=from-ai-pilots-to-ai-native-procurement-why-2025-marked-the-breakthrough-year" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54826</id>
		<updated>2026-01-07T19:20:58Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-19T11:02:51Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Levelpath" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Chahat Sharma, head of customer&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/19/from-ai-pilots-to-ai-native-procurement-why-2025-marked-the-breakthrough-year/">From AI Pilots to AI-Native Procurement: Why 2025 Marked the Breakthrough Year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Insight to Impact: Synertrade Redefines Supplier Management]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/16/insight-to-impact-synertrade-redefines-supplier-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=insight-to-impact-synertrade-redefines-supplier-management" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54836</id>
		<updated>2026-01-21T17:04:08Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-16T11:02:07Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="supplier risk management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Synertrade" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Last year, Ardent Partners published its Supplier Management Technology Advisor Report: https://lnkd.in/eJdM_FVk, designed to help sourcing and procurement leaders navigate the supplier management solution provider market and select the best-fit&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/16/insight-to-impact-synertrade-redefines-supplier-management/">Insight to Impact: Synertrade Redefines Supplier Management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/14/best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54808</id>
		<updated>2025-12-11T00:54:30Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-14T11:02:26Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="People" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procure-to-Pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Source-to-Settle" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. I attended Zycus’&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/14/best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/">Best of 2025: Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with ORO Labs]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/12/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-oro-labs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-oro-labs" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54796</id>
		<updated>2025-12-30T02:42:31Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-12T11:02:58Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. A New AI&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/12/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-oro-labs/">Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with ORO Labs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/09/new-webinar-procurement-2026-big-trends-and-predictions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-2026-big-trends-and-predictions" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54832</id>
		<updated>2026-01-08T15:34:14Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-09T11:02:55Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="2026 BIG Trends and Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="BIG Trends" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ivalua" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Predictions" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on January 22nd (11 AM ET) as they discuss Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. Calling all CPOs!!!! As global markets stabilize and AI moves&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/09/new-webinar-procurement-2026-big-trends-and-predictions/">NEW WEBINAR: Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Fairmarkit]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/07/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-fairmarkit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-fairmarkit" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54793</id>
		<updated>2025-12-30T02:41:56Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-07T11:02:55Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. A New AI&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/07/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-fairmarkit/">Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Fairmarkit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: Part One: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/05/best-of-2025-part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54804</id>
		<updated>2025-12-11T00:51:57Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-05T11:02:02Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="IM&amp;PPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Intake Management" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement Process Orchestration" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. Did you miss&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/05/best-of-2025-part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/">Best of 2025: Part One: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Ivalua]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/02/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-ivalua/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-ivalua" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54790</id>
		<updated>2025-12-30T02:41:25Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-02T11:02:55Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. A New AI&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/02/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-ivalua/">Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Ivalua</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/01/happy-new-year-9/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-new-year-9" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54772</id>
		<updated>2026-01-02T02:17:01Z</updated>
		<published>2026-01-01T09:02:13Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year! To commemorate the occasion (and for “auld lang syne”), we will continue to reprise a few of our favorite articles from the last year. After that, we&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2026/01/01/happy-new-year-9/">Happy New Year!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: Stop Talking Costs: 7 Ways CPOs Can Master the C-Suite]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/31/best-of-2025-stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54802</id>
		<updated>2025-12-11T00:50:10Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-31T11:02:11Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Guest Contributor" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. [Today’s article was&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/31/best-of-2025-stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite/">Best of 2025: Stop Talking Costs: 7 Ways CPOs Can Master the C-Suite</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Precoro]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/29/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-precoro/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-precoro" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54784</id>
		<updated>2025-12-30T02:38:58Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-29T11:02:39Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI in Action Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="generative AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="machine learning" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. A New AI&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/29/best-of-2025-ai-in-action-procurement-a-conversation-with-precoro/">Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Precoro</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Happy Holidays from Ardent Partners!]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/25/happy-holidays-from-ardent-partners-3/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-holidays-from-ardent-partners-3" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54735</id>
		<updated>2025-12-19T23:12:09Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-25T11:02:00Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Another year will soon be in the books and 2026 is going start with a bang! (Register for our Big Trends &#38; Predictions Webinar here) Until then, we want to&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/25/happy-holidays-from-ardent-partners-3/">Happy Holidays from Ardent Partners!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Agentic AI and the Next Evolution of Procurement — From Automation to Autonomous Value Creation]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/22/agentic-ai-and-the-next-evolution-of-procurement-from-automation-to-autonomous-value-creation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=agentic-ai-and-the-next-evolution-of-procurement-from-automation-to-autonomous-value-creation" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54733</id>
		<updated>2025-12-08T07:44:25Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-22T11:02:07Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Pactum" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Rinus&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/22/agentic-ai-and-the-next-evolution-of-procurement-from-automation-to-autonomous-value-creation/">Agentic AI and the Next Evolution of Procurement — From Automation to Autonomous Value Creation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Top Priorities and Strategies]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/19/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-top-priorities-and-strategies/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-top-priorities-and-strategies" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54727</id>
		<updated>2025-12-06T00:42:45Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-19T11:02:56Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="State of Procurement 2025" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its &#8220;State of Procurement (A Retrospective)&#8221; series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/19/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-top-priorities-and-strategies/">CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Top Priorities and Strategies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AI in Procurement: Moving from Rules to Reasoning]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/17/ai-in-procurement-moving-from-rules-to-reasoning/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ai-in-procurement-moving-from-rules-to-reasoning" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54731</id>
		<updated>2025-12-06T01:44:46Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-17T11:02:20Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;Agents of Change: How Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Source-to-Pay Playbook,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Paul&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/17/ai-in-procurement-moving-from-rules-to-reasoning/">AI in Procurement: Moving from Rules to Reasoning</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pfizer’s Path to AI-Driven Procurement: From Automation to Intelligence]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/15/pfizers-path-to-ai-driven-procurement-from-automation-to-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pfizers-path-to-ai-driven-procurement-from-automation-to-intelligence" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54729</id>
		<updated>2025-12-06T01:23:19Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-15T11:02:46Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ORO Labs" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;CPO Pressure: Hitting Year-end Targets While Responding to Rising Risk, Tariffs, &#38; AI,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners;&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/15/pfizers-path-to-ai-driven-procurement-from-automation-to-intelligence/">Pfizer’s Path to AI-Driven Procurement: From Automation to Intelligence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini &#38; John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Impact on Operations]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/12/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-impact-on-operations/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-impact-on-operations" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54723</id>
		<updated>2025-12-12T22:40:21Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-12T18:02:13Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="State of Procurement 2025" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its &#8220;State of Procurement (A Retrospective)&#8221; series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/12/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-impact-on-operations/">CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Impact on Operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[From Generative AI to Next-Gen Supplier Performance: The Milestones That Moved SAP Ariba Forward This Year]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/12/from-generative-ai-to-next-gen-supplier-performance-the-milestones-that-moved-sap-ariba-forward-this-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=from-generative-ai-to-next-gen-supplier-performance-the-milestones-that-moved-sap-ariba-forward-this-year" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54739</id>
		<updated>2026-01-21T17:05:12Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-12T11:02:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="GenAI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="SAP Ariba" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Last year, Ardent Partners published its Supplier Management Technology Advisor Report: https://lnkd.in/eJdM_FVk, designed to help sourcing and procurement leaders navigate the supplier management solution provider market and select the best-fit&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/12/from-generative-ai-to-next-gen-supplier-performance-the-milestones-that-moved-sap-ariba-forward-this-year/">From Generative AI to Next-Gen Supplier Performance: The Milestones That Moved SAP Ariba Forward This Year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Building Long-Term Procurement Transformation Through Scalable, Human-Centered AI]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/11/building-long-term-procurement-transformation-through-scalable-human-centered-ai/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=building-long-term-procurement-transformation-through-scalable-human-centered-ai" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54721</id>
		<updated>2025-12-06T00:24:18Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-11T11:02:10Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Best Practices" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="DPW/Amsterdam" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="procurement technology" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Procurement leaders gathered at DPW/Amsterdam recently to discuss the latest in digital procurement innovation and transformation. Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, moderated the session &#8220;Fast-Track&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/11/building-long-term-procurement-transformation-through-scalable-human-centered-ai/">Building Long-Term Procurement Transformation Through Scalable, Human-Centered AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/10/ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent-2" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54719</id>
		<updated>2025-12-05T23:42:58Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-10T11:02:36Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Levelpath" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;The Intelligent CPO: What AI’s Expanding Role Means for Procurement Leaders,&#8221; featuring three procurement AI experts (Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners, Hyoun Park of&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/10/ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent-2/">AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How Procurement Can Realize ROI from AI — Lessons From CPOs, Pilots, and Early Adopters]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/08/how-procurement-can-realize-roi-from-ai-lessons-from-cpos-pilots-and-early-adopters/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-procurement-can-realize-roi-from-ai-lessons-from-cpos-pilots-and-early-adopters" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54716</id>
		<updated>2025-12-05T23:23:17Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-08T11:02:59Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Pactum" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Rinus&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/08/how-procurement-can-realize-roi-from-ai-lessons-from-cpos-pilots-and-early-adopters/">How Procurement Can Realize ROI from AI — Lessons From CPOs, Pilots, and Early Adopters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/05/new-webinar-2025-wrapped-procurements-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-shifts/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-2025-wrapped-procurements-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-shifts" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54701</id>
		<updated>2025-11-30T18:26:33Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-05T11:02:11Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ePayables" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Tradeshift" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and an industry expert on December 17th (2 PM ET) as they discuss 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts. It’s all about you!! Before you dive&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/05/new-webinar-2025-wrapped-procurements-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-shifts/">NEW WEBINAR: 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/04/new-webinar-state-of-epayables-2025-aps-unfinished-journey/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-state-of-epayables-2025-aps-unfinished-journey" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54680</id>
		<updated>2025-11-19T18:58:38Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-04T11:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Complex Categories" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="ePayables" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Tradeshift" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Tradeshift on December 9th (9 AM ET) as they discuss the State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey. The State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/04/new-webinar-state-of-epayables-2025-aps-unfinished-journey/">NEW WEBINAR: State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness: AI Moves from Buzzword to Business Imperative]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/03/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ai-moves-from-buzzword-to-business-imperative/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ai-moves-from-buzzword-to-business-imperative" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54698</id>
		<updated>2025-11-30T18:16:10Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-03T11:02:41Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zip" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;Ardent Partners: A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Nick Heinzmann, head of&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/03/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ai-moves-from-buzzword-to-business-imperative/">A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness: AI Moves from Buzzword to Business Imperative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Fast-Tracking AI in Procurement: How Leaders Are Adopting, Scaling, and Succeeding]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/02/fast-tracking-ai-in-procurement-how-leaders-are-adopting-scaling-and-succeeding/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fast-tracking-ai-in-procurement-how-leaders-are-adopting-scaling-and-succeeding" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54704</id>
		<updated>2026-03-18T20:01:09Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-02T11:02:52Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Best Practices" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="DPW/Amsterdam" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="procurement technology" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Procurement leaders gathered at DPW/Amsterdam recently to discuss the latest in digital procurement innovation and transformation. Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, moderated the session &#8220;Fast-Track&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/02/fast-tracking-ai-in-procurement-how-leaders-are-adopting-scaling-and-succeeding/">Fast-Tracking AI in Procurement: How Leaders Are Adopting, Scaling, and Succeeding</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The State of AI in Procurement — Early Momentum, Real Expectations, and the Road to ROI]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/01/the-state-of-ai-in-procurement-early-momentum-real-expectations-and-the-road-to-roi/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-state-of-ai-in-procurement-early-momentum-real-expectations-and-the-road-to-roi" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54690</id>
		<updated>2025-12-01T16:46:54Z</updated>
		<published>2025-12-01T11:02:27Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Pactum" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Rinus&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/12/01/the-state-of-ai-in-procurement-early-momentum-real-expectations-and-the-road-to-roi/">The State of AI in Procurement — Early Momentum, Real Expectations, and the Road to ROI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving!]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-11/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-thanksgiving-11" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54684</id>
		<updated>2025-11-20T06:34:50Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-27T11:02:05Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Whether you&#8217;re watching parades, football, or the dog show, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you need a laugh, enjoy this clip of the&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-11/">Happy Thanksgiving!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness: AI’s Rapid Emergence and Why Procurement Can’t Ignore It]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/26/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ais-rapid-emergence-and-why-procurement-cant-ignore-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ais-rapid-emergence-and-why-procurement-cant-ignore-it" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54693</id>
		<updated>2025-11-26T13:08:42Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-26T13:08:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Zip" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;Ardent Partners: A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Nick Heinzmann, head of&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/26/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ais-rapid-emergence-and-why-procurement-cant-ignore-it/">A CPO&#8217;s Guide to AI Readiness: AI’s Rapid Emergence and Why Procurement Can’t Ignore It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: Better Together: Connecting Finance &#038; Procurement for Smarter Source-to-Pay]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/25/new-webinar-better-together-connecting-finance-procurement-for-smarter-source-to-pay/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-better-together-connecting-finance-procurement-for-smarter-source-to-pay" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54682</id>
		<updated>2025-11-19T19:11:42Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-25T11:02:51Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Events" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Accounts Payable" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AP" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Esker" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners and Esker on December 4th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Better Together: Connecting Finance &#38; Procurement for Smarter Source-to-Pay. Finance and Procurement have long shared similar&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/25/new-webinar-better-together-connecting-finance-procurement-for-smarter-source-to-pay/">NEW WEBINAR: Better Together: Connecting Finance &#038; Procurement for Smarter Source-to-Pay</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Metrics that Matter in 2025 (Part Three): Making Sense of Messy Data — The First Step Toward Procurement Insight]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/24/the-metrics-that-matter-in-2025-part-three/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-metrics-that-matter-in-2025-part-three" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54616</id>
		<updated>2025-11-24T06:30:27Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-24T11:02:55Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement Metrics that Matter 2025" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Paul Blake, Senior Director, Engagement at&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/24/the-metrics-that-matter-in-2025-part-three/">The Metrics that Matter in 2025 (Part Three): Making Sense of Messy Data — The First Step Toward Procurement Insight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Andrew Bartolini &#38; John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/andrew-bartolini/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[CPO Rising 2025 Series: AI Support Within eSourcing Technology]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/21/cpo-rising-2025-series-ai-support-within-esourcing-technology/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-ai-support-within-esourcing-technology" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54671</id>
		<updated>2025-11-18T16:32:11Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-21T11:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="State of Procurement 2025" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its &#8220;State of Procurement (A Retrospective)&#8221; series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/21/cpo-rising-2025-series-ai-support-within-esourcing-technology/">CPO Rising 2025 Series: AI Support Within eSourcing Technology</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Path Forward: Building Procurement’s Foundation for an AI-Driven Future]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/19/the-path-forward-building-procurements-foundation-for-an-ai-driven-future/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-path-forward-building-procurements-foundation-for-an-ai-driven-future" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54668</id>
		<updated>2025-11-17T15:17:28Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-19T11:02:12Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;The State of S2P Digitization 2025,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Vishal Patel, SVP, product and customer&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/19/the-path-forward-building-procurements-foundation-for-an-ai-driven-future/">The Path Forward: Building Procurement’s Foundation for an AI-Driven Future</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/17/ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54661</id>
		<updated>2025-11-16T21:34:04Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-17T11:02:02Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Levelpath" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;The Intelligent CPO: What AI’s Expanding Role Means for Procurement Leaders,&#8221; featuring three procurement AI experts (Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners, Hyoun Park of&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/17/ais-procurement-revolution-starts-with-strong-data-and-skilled-talent/">AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[NEW WEBINAR: From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/14/new-webinar-from-pilot-to-payoff-5-strategies-to-turn-ai-into-roi/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-webinar-from-pilot-to-payoff-5-strategies-to-turn-ai-into-roi" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54651</id>
		<updated>2025-11-08T00:34:54Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-14T11:02:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Join Ardent Partners&#8217; Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer, and Rinus Strydom, chief revenue officer for Pactum AI, on November 19 (2 PM ET) as he discusses From Pilot&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/14/new-webinar-from-pilot-to-payoff-5-strategies-to-turn-ai-into-roi/">NEW WEBINAR: From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The State of Source-to-Pay Transformation in 2025: Navigating Uncertainty Through Technology and AI]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/12/the-state-of-source-to-pay-transformation-in-2025-navigating-uncertainty-through-technology-and-ai/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-state-of-source-to-pay-transformation-in-2025-navigating-uncertainty-through-technology-and-ai" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54645</id>
		<updated>2025-11-12T18:58:52Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-12T11:02:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="S2P" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="source-to-pay" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;The State of S2P Digitization 2025,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Vishal Patel, SVP, product and customer&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/12/the-state-of-source-to-pay-transformation-in-2025-navigating-uncertainty-through-technology-and-ai/">The State of Source-to-Pay Transformation in 2025: Navigating Uncertainty Through Technology and AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Agents of Change: How Agentic AI is Rewriting the Future of Procurement]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/10/agents-of-change-how-agentic-ai-is-rewriting-the-future-of-procurement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=agents-of-change-how-agentic-ai-is-rewriting-the-future-of-procurement" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54640</id>
		<updated>2025-11-10T18:10:21Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-10T11:02:20Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="General" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Solution Providers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategic Sourcing" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Agentic AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Artificial Intelligence" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Monthly Webinar Series" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Webinar" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="webinar recap" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;Agents of Change: How Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Source-to-Pay Playbook,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Paul&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/10/agents-of-change-how-agentic-ai-is-rewriting-the-future-of-procurement/">Agents of Change: How Agentic AI is Rewriting the Future of Procurement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
]]></summary>

		
			</entry>
		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
						</author>

		<title type="html"><![CDATA[CPO Rising 2025 Series: A Wave of Uncertainty and AI&#8217;s Emergence in Procurement]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/07/cpo-rising-2025-series-a-wave-of-uncertainty-and-ais-emergence-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-a-wave-of-uncertainty-and-ais-emergence-in-procurement" />

		<id>https://cporising.com/?p=54633</id>
		<updated>2025-11-07T00:04:21Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-07T11:02:49Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Articles" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officers" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Process" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Strategy" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Technology" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Ardent Partners Research" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Chief Procurement Officer" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="CPO" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="Procurement" /><category scheme="https://cporising.com/" term="State of Procurement 2025" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its &#8220;State of Procurement (A Retrospective)&#8221; series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/07/cpo-rising-2025-series-a-wave-of-uncertainty-and-ais-emergence-in-procurement/">CPO Rising 2025 Series: A Wave of Uncertainty and AI&#8217;s Emergence in Procurement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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			<name>John Yuva</name>
							<uri>https://cporising.com/author/john-yuva/</uri>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[The State of Procurement Agility: Navigating Tariffs, Technology, and the Rise of AI]]></title>
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		<updated>2025-11-06T20:22:06Z</updated>
		<published>2025-11-05T11:02:09Z</published>
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		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Did you miss the recent webinar &#8220;CPO Pressure: Hitting Year-end Targets While Responding to Rising Risk, Tariffs, &#38; AI,&#8221; featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners;&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2025/11/05/the-state-of-procurement-agility-navigating-tariffs-technology-and-the-rise-of-ai/">The State of Procurement Agility: Navigating Tariffs, Technology, and the Rise of AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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