Magnus Mondays — The Procurement Data Paradox
“Data is the new oil” has been spouted as a truism for a number of years. This is primarily due to the promises of all the nice things AI will…
CPO Rising Listicle: Open Your Mind to New Technology (5 Reasons)
Fridays (in 2024) 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…
Ivalua NOW Dispatch #1: The Journey of AI Adoption in Procurement
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
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
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…
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…
Technology Round-Up — May 29, 2024 (AP Edition)
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with a special "Accounts Payable Edition," featuring technology news — including several provider announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…
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…
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…