John Yuva | Director of Research Operations at Ardent Partners

NEW WEBINAR: Procurement at the Speed of AI (The Mid-Market Shift from Agents to Autonomous Flow)

By John Yuva July 8, 2026Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology

AI is reshaping procurement, but technology alone isn't enough. Join Ardent Partners and Zycus as Andrew Bartolini shares new research into how mid-market organizations are accelerating business value through AI, connected workflows, and modern Source-to-Pay operations.

The Performance Advantage of Integrated Supplier Management

By John Yuva July 6, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

One of the most compelling themes explored during Ardent Partners' recent webinar "Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage," featuring Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer for Ardent Partners; Ken Miklos, Senior Director…

NEW WEBINAR: Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity

By John Yuva July 1, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Join Ardent Partners, Ramp, and FirstCash on July 15th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity. As organizations grow, AP and P2P become more difficult to…

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “All that Glitters Is Not Gold: The AI Market Bubble”

By John Yuva June 26, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

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…

Procurement News — June 24, 2026

By John Yuva June 24, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

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…

NEW WEBINAR: Ardent Partners & xSuite – The State of AP 2026: AI Rising

By John Yuva June 16, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and xSuite on June 23rd (10 AM ET) as they discuss The State of AP 2026: AI Rising. Accounts payable is entering a pivotal new era. As…

NEW WEBINAR: Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2026

By John Yuva June 12, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and GEP on June 24th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2026. Procurement has evolved into a strategic driver of business value,…

Supplier Management Becomes a Strategic Imperative

By John Yuva June 8, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

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…

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Intelligent Arbitrage: Learning from the AI Front-Runners”

By John Yuva June 5, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

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…

ProcureTech Pulse — June 3, 2026

By John Yuva June 3, 2026Articles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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…