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AI Rising 2026 Pt. 2 (State of Procurement Series): AI Maturity Curve — What It is, What It Means

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our new weekly series brings industry insights around Ardent Partners' AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI report, sponsored by ORO Labs and Fairmarkit, examining how CPOs and senior…

AI Rising 2026 Pt. 1 (State of Procurement Series): Transition to AI-First Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for procurement. It is rapidly reshaping how organizations source, manage suppliers, analyze data, and make strategic decisions. As procurement enters its next…

Five Metrics Defining Procurement’s AI Future

By John Yuva July 24, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

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

By John Yuva July 22, 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…

Creating Business Value Through Strategic Supplier Management

By John Yuva July 20, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

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

By John Yuva July 17, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

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

By John Yuva July 15, 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…

NEW WEBINAR: The Path to AI-First Procurement

By John Yuva July 13, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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”

By John Yuva July 10, 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…

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.