NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2024: State of Procurement
Join Ardent Partners 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 Ardent Partners'…
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…
Magnus Mondays — Are RFPs For Procurement Technology Really Effective?
Today’s topic might seem a little ironic given that analysts are infamous among technology providers for issuing long and demanding questionnaires about everything under the sun. But for a buying…
Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 1): AI, Savings, Inflation, and Cost of Capital
[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…
Technology Round-Up — May 8, 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…
Magnus Mondays — The Slow Evolution of eSourcing Is Finally Speeding Up
As I’ve mentioned before, my procurement technology career began years ago in eSourcing. I worked for a company called IBX (which was first acquired by Capgemini that later sold it…
CPO Rising Listicle: Battle Inflation with Five Smart Strategies
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…
Procurement News — May 1, 2024
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…
CPO Rising Listicle: Best-in-Class CPOs Have 5 Key Characteristics
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…