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Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part One (Framing the Decision)

By Magnus Bergfors November 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A question that keeps coming up in the procurement world is: What is the better technology strategy, investing in a broader suite (think source-to-pay) or a collection of specialist providers?…

The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Strategy

With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…

Procurement News — November 8, 2023

By John Yuva November 8, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

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 your…

Magnus Mondays: The Proliferation of Procurement Solutions

By Magnus Bergfors November 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

A little more than a decade ago when I joined Gartner and started out as an analyst, there were basically a handful of vendors that mattered and another handful that…

Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst

By Andrew Bartolini November 1, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procurement Rising, Strategy, Technology

[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we're excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival…

State of ePayables 2023: AP’s Strategic Priorities in 2023

By John Yuva October 30, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…

Do You Need a Fractional CPO?

By John Yuva October 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Future of Work, General, Lists, Strategy

It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners' The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.…

Technology Round-Up — October 25, 2023

By John Yuva October 25, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point

By Andrew Bartolini October 23, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year's 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

CPO Rising Listicle: The Three BIG Questions Facing Every CPO

By John Yuva October 20, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…