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The CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade Report… is Now Available

By Andrew Bartolini May 9, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…

Technology Round-Up – May 4, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 4, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of procurement and supply management solution-provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a…

Opportunities for Direct Materials eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini May 3, 2017Articles, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

At this year’s SAP Ariba Live, SAP Ariba announced that they are making a strategic push into direct materials management, among other things, in an effort to expand their solution footprint,…

Announcing The CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade Report

By Andrew Bartolini May 1, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

I consider myself very lucky in that I really enjoy my work. And, of all of the things that I look forward to each year, working on our annual CPO Rising…

What is Blockchain for Procurement?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 24, 2017Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Blockchain, along with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive technology, is one of the hottest buzzwords in the software and technology industry today, and its notoriety has spread to the…

Technology Round-Up – April 20, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 20, 2017Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising's Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of solution provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…

Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Three

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 11, 2017Articles, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” [Sidebar: speaking of webinars... We have an exclusive event…

Technology Round-Up – April 4, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 4, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Tradeshift Adds Artificial Intelligence Capability to Platform On March 24, Tradeshift, the California-based provider of supplier collaboration networks, announced that it has added an artificial intelligence (AI) "layer" onto its business/supplier network to…

The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department – Report Preview!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 28, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners, in conjunction with Zycus, is pleased to present this research report, The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department. Interested readers can access the report with our compliments by…

Three Innovative Technologies Driving Procurement Agility – Part Two

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 21, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology3 Comments

It has been stated often in Ardent Partners research and webinars that “it is an exciting time to work in procurement.” And this is no less true today than it…