ProcureTech Pulse: AI in Review
CPO Rising’s ProcureTech Pulse series continues this week with a look back at the most important AI-related ProcureTech news, announcements, and developments from the first half of the year. From…
ProcureTech Pulse — August 26, 2026
CPO Rising'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…
Procurement News — August 19, 2026
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…
Five Metrics Defining Procurement’s AI Future
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise priority across procurement. While most organizations expect to deploy agentic AI capabilities within the next few years, many remain in the…
Procurement News — July 22, 2026
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…
Creating Business Value Through Strategic Supplier Management
Ardent Partners' recent webinar "Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage," featuring Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer for Ardent Partners; Ken Miklos, Senior Director Product Marketing for SAP; and Sami Mrad, Regional…
Supplier Management by the Numbers: Why Integrated Procurement Wins
Supplier management is no longer simply an operational procurement function. It has become a strategic capability that directly influences cost, resilience, and business performance. As procurement leaders navigate ongoing market…
ProcureTech Pulse — July 15, 2026
CPO Rising'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…
NEW WEBINAR: The Path to AI-First Procurement
Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on July 16th (11 AM ET) as they discuss The Path to AI-First Procurement. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming procurement, but technology alone is not…
Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Strategic Zenith: The CPO Continues to Rise”
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…