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Magnus Mondays — Procurement’s Early Involvement Problem

By Magnus Bergfors June 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

One of the longest-standing complaints from procurement professionals I’ve heard throughout my 20+ year career is: “we don’t get involved early enough.” The complaint certainly has merit. The earlier sourcing…

Ivalua NOW Dispatch #1: The Journey of AI Adoption in Procurement

By John Yuva June 21, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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

By John Yuva June 19, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…

Magnus Mondays — Supplier Portal Fatigue, a Supplier Management Issue

By Magnus Bergfors June 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Having up-to-date information on your suppliers has become more and more critical over the years. Complex supply strategies coupled with increased regulatory requirements have made organizations more dependent on suppliers.…

Magnus Mondays — Solution Provider User Conferences, a Sign of Maturity

By Magnus Bergfors June 3, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

As we’re heading into summer (at least here in Sweden), conference season is winding down for a couple of months before kicking off again in September. This spring I had…

Technology Round-Up — May 29, 2024 (AP Edition)

By John Yuva May 29, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

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

By Magnus Bergfors May 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 3): Travel Risk, Community Intelligence, Suite Approach, Contingent Workforce, and War for Talent

By Andrew Bartolini May 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[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 — What About That Spend Visibility?

By Magnus Bergfors May 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…