Protecting Procurement Savings Before They Leak Away
Procurement has several superpowers, with negotiating near the top of powerful skills. Consider a long rectangular table with procurement and team on one side and a potential supplier on the…
Finding Flow in Manhattan: Inside Zip’s Shift from Orchestration to Autonomous Operations
Ardent Partners Coverage of the ZIP Forward 2026 Conference Gathered inside the glass-walled space of The Glasshouse in Manhattan, looking out over the flowing Hudson River, it was hard not…
Is Your AP Team Ready for the Next Wave of AI?
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally revolutionizing Accounts Payable. Financial workflows are progressing past traditional invoice digitization, turning toward cognitive systems that automatically spot irregularities, block fraud, handle exceptions, and surface immediate…
ProcureTech Pulse — September 16, 2026
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: How Agentic AI Helps Procurement Stop Savings Leakage Before It Happens
Join Ardent Partners and GEP on September 30th (2 PM ET) for a discussion titled "How Agentic AI Helps Procurement Stop Savings Leakage Before It Happens." Procurement teams work hard…
The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.6: The Data Problem Underneath Procurement’s AI Ambition
Our new 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, looks at…
The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.5: The Architecture Problem
Our new 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…
Procurement News — September 9, 2026
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: From AP Automation to AP Intelligence: How AI Is Driving Autonomy, Preventing Fraud, and Improving Financial Visibility
Join Ardent Partners and Medius on September 24th (2 PM ET)Â for a discussion titled "From AP Automation to AP Intelligence: How AI Is Driving Autonomy, Preventing Fraud, and Improving Financial…
The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.4: The Foundation Problem
Our new 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…