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AI Rising 2026 Pt. 1 (State of Procurement AI Series)

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for procurement. It is rapidly reshaping how organizations source, manage suppliers, analyze data, and make strategic decisions. As procurement enters its next…

Five Metrics Defining Procurement’s AI Future

By John Yuva July 24, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise priority across procurement. While most organizations expect to deploy agentic AI capabilities within the next few years, many remain in the…

Creating Business Value Through Strategic Supplier Management

By John Yuva July 20, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners' recent webinar "Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage," featuring Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer for Ardent Partners; Ken Miklos, Senior Director Product Marketing for SAP; and Sami Mrad, Regional…

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, 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…