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The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.9: The Human-Agent Procurement Model

By Andrew Bartolini October 28, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

Your AI Risk is Greater than Your AI Value … without Strong Governance

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

The faster an aircraft moves, the more important its control systems become. Speed creates possibility, but it also compresses reaction time, magnifies mistakes, and raises the consequences when something goes…

The AI Value Gap: Why Human Judgment Still Matters in Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini October 23, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

As AI agents take root and automate what I call the “manual middle” of procurement, we'll see a significant productivity dividend. As that operational capacity opens up, CFOs and other…

Procurement News — October 21, 2026

By John Yuva October 21, 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…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.8: Governance,Trust, and AI Control

By Andrew Bartolini October 19, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

Peak Procurement: Zycus Charts a Path Toward Autonomous Outcomes

By Andrew Bartolini October 16, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Last month, Zycus held its annual user conference, Horizon 2026 in Beaver Creek, Colorado, bringing together hundreds of customers, partners, and sponsors for the two day event. Finely curated (as…

NEW WEBINAR: The New Speed of Procurement: AI, Agility, and Orchestration

By John Yuva October 15, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and ORO Labs on October 29th (1:00 - 1:45 PM ET) for a discussion titled "The New Speed of Procurement: AI, Agility, and Orchestration." For CPOs, the…

ProcureTech Pulse — October 14, 2026

By John Yuva October 14, 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…

CPOs, It’s Time to Own Your Data

By Andrew Bartolini October 12, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

There is an old saying about planting a tree: the best time was twenty years ago, and the second best time is today. I have been thinking about that proverb…

Procurement AI in Action

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Procurement AI in Action If the first step in the journey is building the infrastructure, the next step is determining how and where intelligence will be applied, and at what…