State of Procurement 2025 Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/state-of-procurement-2025/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:40:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png State of Procurement 2025 Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/state-of-procurement-2025/ 32 32 CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Top Priorities and Strategies https://cporising.com/2025/12/19/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-top-priorities-and-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-top-priorities-and-strategies Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54727 Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its “State of Procurement (A Retrospective)” series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports…

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]]> CPO Rising 2025 Series: Procurement’s Impact on Operations https://cporising.com/2025/12/12/cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-impact-on-operations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-procurements-impact-on-operations Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:02:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54723 Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its “State of Procurement (A Retrospective)” series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports…

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]]> CPO Rising 2025 Series: AI Support Within eSourcing Technology https://cporising.com/2025/11/21/cpo-rising-2025-series-ai-support-within-esourcing-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-ai-support-within-esourcing-technology Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:02:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54671 Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its “State of Procurement (A Retrospective)” series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports…

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]]> CPO Rising 2025 Series: A Wave of Uncertainty and AI’s Emergence in Procurement https://cporising.com/2025/11/07/cpo-rising-2025-series-a-wave-of-uncertainty-and-ais-emergence-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-a-wave-of-uncertainty-and-ais-emergence-in-procurement Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:02:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54633 Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its “State of Procurement (A Retrospective)” series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports…

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]]> CPO Rising 2025 Series: Two Decades of Procurement Transformation https://cporising.com/2025/10/31/cpo-rising-2025-series-two-decades-of-procurement-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2025-series-two-decades-of-procurement-transformation Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54598 Over the last several weeks, Ardent Partners has gone back in time with its “State of Procurement (A Retrospective)” series, featuring executive insights from its previous State of Procurement reports…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Four): AI Strategies for Practical Implementation and Long-Term Success https://cporising.com/2025/07/09/procurement-in-2025-part-four-ai-strategies-for-practical-implementation-and-long-term-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-four-ai-strategies-for-practical-implementation-and-long-term-success Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:02:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54287 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Three): Defining Best-in-Class Procurement in 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/06/25/procurement-in-2025-part-three-defining-best-in-class-procurement-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-three-defining-best-in-class-procurement-in-2025 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:02:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54291 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Two): Obstacles Holding Back Business Execution https://cporising.com/2025/06/18/procurement-in-2025-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience-2 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:02:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54279 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part One): A Storm of Volatility and the Rise of Strategic Resilience https://cporising.com/2025/06/13/procurement-in-2025-part-one-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-one-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:02:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54263 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Part Five (Bonus): Agentic AI — The Evolution of AI in Business: The Road Ahead https://cporising.com/2025/05/30/part-five-bonus-agentic-ai-the-evolution-of-ai-in-business-the-road-ahead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-five-bonus-agentic-ai-the-evolution-of-ai-in-business-the-road-ahead Fri, 30 May 2025 10:02:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54237 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> Part Four: Agentic AI — How AI, Agentic Networks, and Human Collaboration Are Shaping the Future https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/#comments Fri, 23 May 2025 10:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54205 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/feed/ 1 NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks https://cporising.com/2025/05/21/new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-what-it-takes-to-lead-in-the-age-of-ai-and-trade-shocks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-what-it-takes-to-lead-in-the-age-of-ai-and-trade-shocks Wed, 21 May 2025 10:02:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54217 Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on May 28th (11 AM ET) as they discuss CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks.…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age https://cporising.com/2025/05/16/new-webinar-state-of-procurement-2025-reinventing-procurement-for-the-autonomous-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-state-of-procurement-2025-reinventing-procurement-for-the-autonomous-age Fri, 16 May 2025 10:02:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54213 Join Ardent Partners and Fairmarkit on May 20th (11 AM ET) as they discuss State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age. As the world enters a new era…

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]]> Part Three: Agentic AI — The Next Evolution in Intelligent Automation https://cporising.com/2025/05/09/part-three-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-three-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement Fri, 09 May 2025 10:02:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54188 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> Part Two: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI as a Force Multiplier in Procurement https://cporising.com/2025/05/02/part-two-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-two-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement Fri, 02 May 2025 10:02:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54153 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> Part One: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI Adoption Statistics Tell a Story https://cporising.com/2025/04/25/part-one-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-adoption-statistics-tell-a-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-one-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-adoption-statistics-tell-a-story Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54143 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future https://cporising.com/2025/04/18/new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-navigating-global-uncertainty-unlocking-an-ai-driven-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-navigating-global-uncertainty-unlocking-an-ai-driven-future Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:02:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54131 Join Ardent Partners and Esker on April 29th (2 PM ET) as they discuss CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future. Over the past two decades,…

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