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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…
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November 13, 2023
A question that keeps coming up in the procurement world is: What is the better technology strategy, investing in a broader suite (think source-to-pay) or a collection of specialist providers?…
November 10, 2023
With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…
November 8, 2023
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…
November 6, 2023
A little more than a decade ago when I joined Gartner and started out as an analyst, there were basically a handful of vendors that mattered and another handful that…
November 1, 2023
[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we’re excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival…
October 30, 2023
With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…
October 27, 2023
It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners’ The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.…
October 25, 2023
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…
October 23, 2023
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…
October 20, 2023
Fridays (in 2023) 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…
