ProcureTech Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/procuretech/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:12:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png ProcureTech Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/procuretech/ 32 32 AI Rising 2026 Pt. 4 (State of Procurement Series): How CPOs View AI: The Lens Matters https://cporising.com/2026/08/03/ai-rising-2026-pt-4-state-of-procurement-series-how-cpos-view-ai-the-lens-matters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-rising-2026-pt-4-state-of-procurement-series-how-cpos-view-ai-the-lens-matters Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:12:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55603 Our new weekly series brings industry insights around Ardent Partners’ AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI report, sponsored by ORO Labs and Fairmarkit, examining how CPOs and senior…

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]]> AI Rising 2026 Pt. 3 (State of Procurement Series): CPO Priorities in 2026: Familiar Goals, New Energy https://cporising.com/2026/07/31/ai-rising-2026-pt-3-state-of-procurement-series-cpo-priorities-in-2026-familiar-goals-new-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-rising-2026-pt-3-state-of-procurement-series-cpo-priorities-in-2026-familiar-goals-new-energy Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:01:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55597 Our new weekly series brings industry insights around Ardent Partners’ AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI report, sponsored by ORO Labs and Fairmarkit, examining how CPOs and senior…

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]]> AI Rising 2026 Pt. 2 (State of Procurement Series): AI Maturity Curve — What It is, What It Means https://cporising.com/2026/07/29/ai-rising-2026-pt-2-state-of-procurement-series-ai-maturity-curve-what-it-is-what-it-means/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-rising-2026-pt-2-state-of-procurement-series-ai-maturity-curve-what-it-is-what-it-means Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:02:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55589 Our new weekly series brings industry insights around Ardent Partners’ AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI report, sponsored by ORO Labs and Fairmarkit, examining how CPOs and senior…

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]]> AI Rising 2026 Pt. 1 (State of Procurement Series): Transition to AI-First Procurement https://cporising.com/2026/07/27/ai-rising-2026-pt-1-state-of-procurement-series-transition-to-ai-first-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-rising-2026-pt-1-state-of-procurement-series-transition-to-ai-first-procurement Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:02:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55575 Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for procurement. It is rapidly reshaping how organizations source, manage suppliers, analyze data, and make strategic decisions. As procurement enters its next…

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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Strategic Zenith: The CPO Continues to Rise” https://cporising.com/2026/07/10/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-strategic-zenith-the-cpo-continues-to-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-strategic-zenith-the-cpo-continues-to-rise Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:02:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55367 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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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “All that Glitters Is Not Gold: The AI Market Bubble” https://cporising.com/2026/06/26/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold-the-ai-market-bubble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold-the-ai-market-bubble Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55365 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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]]> The Control Tower Bet: Ardent Partners on Intake-to-Pay and the Zycus Approach (Part Two) https://cporising.com/2026/06/17/the-control-tower-bet-ardent-partners-on-intake-to-pay-and-the-zycus-approach-part-two/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-control-tower-bet-ardent-partners-on-intake-to-pay-and-the-zycus-approach-part-two Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:02:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55462 In Part One of this series, I covered my February briefing and live demo with Bikash Mohanty, VP of Solution Consulting and Product Strategy at Zycus, on  Merlin Intake, Zycus’…

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]]> Coupa Inspire 2026: Betting the Future on Data, Agents, and Outcomes https://cporising.com/2026/06/15/coupa-inspire-2026-betting-the-future-on-data-agents-and-outcomes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-inspire-2026-betting-the-future-on-data-agents-and-outcomes Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55471 Ten Inspires in that you develop a feel for the difference between a company “performing” confidence and a company that actually has it. Recently, Inspire felt like a conference in…

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]]> Zip AI Summit 2026: From Agents to Superagents https://cporising.com/2026/06/10/zip-ai-summit-2026-from-agents-to-superagents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zip-ai-summit-2026-from-agents-to-superagents Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:02:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55435 On June 2, procurement, finance, and technology leaders gathered at the Ace Hotel in Brooklyn for Zip’s AI Summit 2026. It was one of those classic early-summer New York days.…

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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Intelligent Arbitrage: Learning from the AI Front-Runners” https://cporising.com/2026/06/05/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-intelligent-arbitrage-learning-from-the-ai-front-runners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-intelligent-arbitrage-learning-from-the-ai-front-runners Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55363 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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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Geopolitical Shocker — A Policy-Driven Market Correction” https://cporising.com/2026/05/29/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-geopolitical-shocker-a-policy-driven-market-correction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-geopolitical-shocker-a-policy-driven-market-correction Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55361 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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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Year of Pilots and Mass Experimentation” https://cporising.com/2026/05/22/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-year-of-pilots-and-mass-experimentation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-year-of-pilots-and-mass-experimentation Fri, 22 May 2026 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55358 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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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The AI Siphon: Where the Procurement Budget Goes to Live” https://cporising.com/2026/05/15/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-ai-siphon-where-the-procurement-budget-goes-to-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-ai-siphon-where-the-procurement-budget-goes-to-live Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55276 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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]]> The Front Door Problem: A Deep Dive into Zycus Merlin Intake (Part One) https://cporising.com/2026/05/04/the-front-door-problem-a-deep-dive-into-zycus-merlin-intake-part-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-front-door-problem-a-deep-dive-into-zycus-merlin-intake-part-one Mon, 04 May 2026 10:02:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55320 Every procurement transformation has a blind spot, and for most enterprises, it sits right at the beginning of the process. Not at sourcing. Not at contracts. Not even at purchase…

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