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The Next SAP Business Network (Pt. One): How BTP and Agentic AI Are Redefining Enterprise Connectivity

The Next SAP Business Network (Pt. One): How BTP and Agentic AI Are Redefining Enterprise Connectivity

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini August 10, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology
For most of its history, the SAP Business Network and its predecessor, the Ariba Supplier Network, served as procurement's central hub for transactions and supplier collaboration, expanding over time to…
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Five Metrics Defining Procurement’s AI Future

Five Metrics Defining Procurement’s AI Future

Posted by By John Yuva July 24, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise priority across procurement. While most organizations expect to deploy agentic AI capabilities within the next few years, many remain in the…
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Supplier Management by the Numbers: Why Integrated Procurement Wins

Supplier Management by the Numbers: Why Integrated Procurement Wins

Posted by By John Yuva July 17, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology
Supplier management is no longer simply an operational procurement function. It has become a strategic capability that directly influences cost, resilience, and business performance. As procurement leaders navigate ongoing market…
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ProcureTech Pulse — July 15, 2026

ProcureTech Pulse — July 15, 2026

Posted by By John Yuva July 15, 2026Posted inArticles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology
CPO Rising's ProcureTech Pulse 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…
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Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Strategic Zenith: The CPO Continues to Rise”

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Strategic Zenith: The CPO Continues to Rise”

Posted by By John Yuva July 10, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology
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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Procurement Mid-Market 2026 Webinar

NEW WEBINAR: Procurement at the Speed of AI (The Mid-Market Shift from Agents to Autonomous Flow)

Posted by By John Yuva July 8, 2026Posted inArticles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology
AI is reshaping procurement, but technology alone isn't enough. Join Ardent Partners and Zycus as Andrew Bartolini shares new research into how mid-market organizations are accelerating business value through AI, connected workflows, and modern Source-to-Pay operations.
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Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “All that Glitters Is Not Gold: The AI Market Bubble”

Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “All that Glitters Is Not Gold: The AI Market Bubble”

Posted by By John Yuva June 26, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology
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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Inside the Chip Supply Shift

Inside the Chip Supply Shift

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post based on a conversation between Ardent's Andrew Bartolini and  Graham Scott, Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at Jabil. Scott leads a…
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The Control Tower Bet: Ardent Partners on Intake-to-Pay and the Zycus Approach (Part Two)

The Control Tower Bet: Ardent Partners on Intake-to-Pay and the Zycus Approach (Part Two)

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology
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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Zip AI Summit 2026: From Agents to Superagents

Zip AI Summit 2026: From Agents to Superagents

Posted by By Andrew Bartolini June 10, 2026Posted inArticles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology
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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