Magnus Mondays — Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Optimize!
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
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
[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…
NEW WEBINAR: The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2024
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…
Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 1): Global Economy, Procurement Automation, Digital Strategy
[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 — Three Areas Where AI Can Help You Today
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…
Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 3): Travel Risk, Community Intelligence, Suite Approach, Contingent Workforce, and War for Talent
[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…
NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2024: State of Procurement
Join Ardent Partners and Supplier.io on May 30th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on CPO Rising 2024: State of Procurement. Don't miss the worldwide premiere of major findings from…
Magnus Mondays — What About That Spend Visibility?
Last week OpenAI released its new flagship model GPT-4o (o is for omni, as in working across audio, visuals, and text at the same time). GenAI news and hype is…
Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 2): Polarization, D-Globalization, and Geopolitical Tensions
[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…