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Procurement News — December 7, 2022

By John Yuva December 7, 2022Articles, 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 your…

The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: B2B Payments Fraud

By Andrew Bartolini December 6, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Chief Procurement Officers face a myriad of supply risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises to inflation. However, one area of risk that has spiked in recent…

‘Tis the Season for December Webinars

By John Yuva December 2, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategy

As 2023 quickly approaches, Ardent Partners is ending the year with a host of exciting webinars focusing on trends related to the Future of Work, Accounts Payable, and Procurement and…

Technology Round-Up — November 30, 2022

By John Yuva November 30, 2022Articles, 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…

Instant Analysis: Simfoni Expands the Band, Announces Acquisition of Xeeva

By Andrew Bartolini November 28, 2022Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Simfoni Announces Xeeva Acquisition This morning, Simfoni, a digital procurement solution provider, announced that it had acquired Xeeva, a spend management and procurement technology provider. The second major acquisition for the…

Happy Thanksgiving!

By John Yuva November 24, 2022Articles, General

Whether you're watching parades, football, or the dog show, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you need a laugh, enjoy this clip of the…

Black Friday Starts Today!

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Weather Disruption

By John Yuva November 21, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Chief procurement officers face a myriad of supply chain risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises. However, an area of risk that can be overlooked is the…

Simfoni’s Sweet Music

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva November 18, 2022Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

At the start of 2022, digital procurement solution provider, Simfoni announced that it had acquired EC Sourcing Group, a longstanding and prominent provider of strategic sourcing solutions. The deal enables the…

Procurement News — November 16, 2022

By John Yuva November 16, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People