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Supplier Management by the Numbers: Why Integrated Procurement Wins

By John Yuva July 17, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Supplier management is no longer simply an operational procurement function. It has become a strategic capability that directly influences cost, resilience, and business performance. As procurement leaders navigate ongoing market…

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Strategic Zenith: The CPO Continues to Rise”

By John Yuva July 10, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

The Performance Advantage of Integrated Supplier Management

By John Yuva July 6, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Featured, General, Strategy, Technology

One of the most compelling themes explored during Ardent Partners' recent webinar "Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage," featuring Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer for Ardent Partners; Ken Miklos, Senior Director…

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “All that Glitters Is Not Gold: The AI Market Bubble”

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

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

Inside the Chip Supply Shift

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post based on a conversation between Ardent's Andrew Bartolini and Graham Scott, Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at Jabil. Scott leads a…

The Control Tower Bet: Ardent Partners on Intake-to-Pay and the Zycus Approach (Part Two)

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In Part One of this series, I covered my February briefing and live demo with Bikash Mohanty, VP of Solution Consulting and Product Strategy at Zycus, on Merlin Intake, Zycus’…

NEW WEBINAR: Ardent Partners & xSuite – The State of AP 2026: AI Rising

By John Yuva June 16, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and xSuite on June 23rd (10 AM ET) as they discuss The State of AP 2026: AI Rising. Accounts payable is entering a pivotal new era. As…

Coupa Inspire 2026: Betting the Future on Data, Agents, and Outcomes

By Andrew Bartolini June 15, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Ten Inspires in that you develop a feel for the difference between a company “performing” confidence and a company that actually has it. Recently, Inspire felt like a conference in…

NEW WEBINAR: Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2026

By John Yuva June 12, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and GEP on June 24th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2026. Procurement has evolved into a strategic driver of business value,…

Zip AI Summit 2026: From Agents to Superagents

By Andrew Bartolini June 10, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

On June 2, procurement, finance, and technology leaders gathered at the Ace Hotel in Brooklyn for Zip's AI Summit 2026. It was one of those classic early-summer New York days.…