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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…

Technology Round-Up — June 19, 2024

By John Yuva June 19, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, 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…

NEW WEBINAR: The State of Source-to-Pay Digitization 2024

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Source-to-Pay (S2P) technology has become an essential part of the modern enterprise IT stack, empowering organizations in all aspects of their operations. Just as customers, employees, and financials have their…

Magnus Mondays — Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Optimize!

By Magnus Bergfors June 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It’s always been a mystery to me why so few organizations use sourcing optimization. Yes, it can be complex to use but there is so much value to get from…

Magnus Mondays — Supplier Portal Fatigue, a Supplier Management Issue

By Magnus Bergfors June 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Having up-to-date information on your suppliers has become more and more critical over the years. Complex supply strategies coupled with increased regulatory requirements have made organizations more dependent on suppliers.…

Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 2): AI Reality, AI Governance, and IM&PPO in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini June 7, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

NEW WEBINAR: The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2024

By John Yuva June 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and GEP on June 13th (1 PM ET) for a webcast on The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2024, as they present the findings from the new research eBook…

Magnus Mondays — Three Areas Where AI Can Help You Today

By Magnus Bergfors May 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

While generative AI is emerging and use cases are evolving, artificial intelligence in the form of natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and deep learning has been in use for…