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Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – February 22, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 22, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate "Industry 4.0" technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and payables…

Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world smaller for procurement leaders and practitioners, artificial intelligence (AI) is making them smarter. In fact, practitioners everywhere ought to breathe a sigh of relief, since…

Technology Round-Up – February 15, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 15, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?

By Andrew Bartolini February 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The face of supply management has been changing, along with the rest of the business world. As more Baby Boomers retire, they leave a void that workers from Generations X…

Technology Round-Up – February 8, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 8, 2018Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Procurement 4.0 Technologies — Making the World Smaller

By Andrew Bartolini February 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

We often say here at Ardent Partners that it is an exciting time to work in procurement – not just because of procurement’s mission and value proposition, but because technology…

CPO News – January 26, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini January 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Welcome to the Winter 2017-2018 edition of CPO News! There are lots of stories to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and ease into the weekend with…

The State of Procurement Technology in 2018 — Happening Now! (Webinar, 1/30)

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2018Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

What is The State of Procurement Technology in 2018? Join Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Analyst, Matt York, along with Zycus's Richard Waugh, on Tuesday, January 30 at 11:00…

Technology Round-Up – January 18, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini January 18, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment