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NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Automation: How Intake & Orchestration Can Help Procurement Win in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini July 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and ZIP on July 31st (2 PM ET) for a webcast on Beyond Automation: How Intake & Orchestration Can Help Procurement Win in 2024. Driving more spend…

Magnus Mondays — Random Summer Rants

By Magnus Bergfors July 15, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As I prepare to head out for summer vacation, I thought I’d wrap up the first half of 2024’s "Magnus Mondays" articles with a selection of smaller random rants. For…

Ivalua NOW Dispatch #2: Strategic Roadmap (Source-to-Contract)

By John Yuva July 12, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The Ardent Partners analyst team recently attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company's slightly larger EMEA conference held…

Technology Round-Up — July 10, 2024

By John Yuva July 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up 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 management…

Magnus Mondays — The Procurement Data Paradox

By Magnus Bergfors July 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

“Data is the new oil” has been spouted as a truism for a number of years. This is primarily due to the promises of all the nice things AI will…

CPO Rising Listicle: Open Your Mind to New Technology (5 Reasons)

By Andrew Bartolini July 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2024) 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…

Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech

By Magnus Bergfors July 1, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Supplier management is one of the most critical aspects of procurement. But as is the case with a lot of areas within procurement, it’s complex. One of the biggest issues…

Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 4): Global Sourcing, China Trade Policy, Supply Chain Disruption, Smart Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

Magnus Mondays — Procurement’s Early Involvement Problem

By Magnus Bergfors June 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

One of the longest-standing complaints from procurement professionals I’ve heard throughout my 20+ year career is: “we don’t get involved early enough.” The complaint certainly has merit. The earlier sourcing…

Ivalua NOW Dispatch #1: The Journey of AI Adoption in Procurement

By John Yuva June 21, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The Ardent Partners analyst team attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference on May 22nd and 23rd in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company's slightly…