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The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.4: The Foundation Problem

By Andrew Bartolini September 4, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

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…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.3: The Operational Reality Gap

By Andrew Bartolini August 28, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

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…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.2: The Execution Gap

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Procurement is entering a decisive shift. From my perspective, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is no longer the question. The more important challenge is whether procurement organizations are operationally prepared to…

The Next SAP Business Network (Pt. Two): What SAP’s AI Strategy Means for Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini August 17, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

For most of its history, the SAP Business Network and its predecessor, the Ariba Supplier Network, served as procurement's central hub for transactions and supplier collaboration, expanding over time to…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.1: What Does AI First Mean?

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Procurement is entering a decisive shift. While enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is high, most organizations struggle with a fundamental challenge: bridging the gap between ambition and operational readiness. Teams remain…

The Next SAP Business Network (Pt. One): How BTP and Agentic AI Are Redefining Enterprise Connectivity

By Andrew Bartolini August 10, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

NEW WEBINAR: Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity

By John Yuva July 1, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Join Ardent Partners, Ramp, and FirstCash on July 15th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity. As organizations grow, AP and P2P become more difficult to…

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…

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…