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Today on CPO Rising — “Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech” https://lnkd.in/ginWb8Qy Supplier management is one of the most critical aspects of procurement. But as is the case with a lot of areas within procurement, it’s complex. In this “Best Of” post, Magnus explores how one of the biggest issues of supplier management is that it’s not one thing. Depending on your perspective, it can mean a lot of different things. Magnus peels back the many layers of supplier management. #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #suppliermanagement #supplierrelationshipmanagement #SRM #supplierdata

Today on CPO Rising — “Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials” https://lnkd.in/gd9ajHp7 Magnus examines direct materials sourcing and what makes it unique and complex. Learn the sourcing capabilities and support an organization needs for direct materials sourcing execution. Ultimately, when it comes to evaluating solutions for direct materials sourcing, it is crucial to understand the needs defined by your specific spend profile and prioritize them. #chiefprocurementofficer #procurement #directmaterials #directsourcing #solutionproviders #procurementtechnology

Today on CPO Rising — “Part Three: Expanding Procurement's Influence — Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology” https://lnkd.in/gDMcHYRX Our “Expanding Procurement’s Influence” webcast article series continues with Part Three. Ardent Partners' recent webinar, “Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact,” shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on user experience and operational agility. The session featured industry experts, Magnus Bergfors, VP of Research at Ardent Partners, and Sudhir Bhojwani, CEO of ORO Labs, who explored strategies to enhance procurement's impact amid increasing complexity. In the third and final part of this series, we focus on how procurement can elevate its role from a transactional function to a strategic powerhouse, delivering lasting value across the organization. Watch the full webcast here: https://lnkd.in/gWtMxtY7 #OROLabs #ArdentPartners #webinar #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #procurementinfluence #intakemanagement #procurementprocessorchestration 

Ardent Partners and the #FutureOfWorkExchange are recognizing the leading 15 Tech and Services companies shaping the #FutureofWork. These providers are revolutionizing #DirectSourcing, #ExtendedWorkforceManagement, #TalentAcquisition, and #HumanResources, particularly in how they’re leveraging artificial intelligence and next-generation technology within their platforms to help business thrive in the ever-evolving world of work and talent. Congratulations to AMS for being recognized as a #FOWXFifteen solution provider by Ardent Partners and the #FutureOfWorkExchange: https://lnkd.in/eTVrZHRU "AMS is positioned as a #FutureOfWork-driven, talent-oriented, and innovation-heavy #workforce solutions stalwart, seamlessly transforming #TalentAcquisition." #DirectSourcing #Recruitment #RPO #MSP #ExtendedWorkforce #DigitalRecruitment #HR #HRtech

Today on CPO Rising — “Best Of 2024: Can Amazon ‘Reshape’ the Procurement Industry?” https://lnkd.in/gGK-b3NK Revisit Amazon’s Reshape Conference in Dallas this past September to learn how the multi-billion-dollar behemoth, Amazon Business (AB), operates. As a unit within Amazon focused on the B2B market, and specifically the tail spend market (at least for now), AB has designs for a bigger future within the procurement world. #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #AmazonBusiness #tailspend

Part One: Unlocking the Future of Accounts Payable — AI Is the AP Game Changer https://lnkd.in/eDrWBgC6 If you missed the recent “AI in Action — Accounts Payable's Biggest Innovations” webcast hosted by Ardent Partners and Medius, it showcased the transformative power of AI within accounts payable processes. The session featured industry experts Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer at Ardent Partners, and Kim Albrecht, Chief Marketing Officer at Medius, who shared how AI is reshaping the AP landscape. In the first of this three-part series, we provide some of the webcast highlights and a link to the full event. Part One explores key takeaways that make AI such a game changer for AP. Watch the full webcast here: https://lnkd.in/esycvdpC #ArdentPartners #Medius #accountspayable #AP #APautomation #AI #artificialintelligence 

Today on CPO Rising — “Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Why Is There No “Mega Vendor” in the Procurement Space?” https://lnkd.in/gn_CYAqA Magnus explores why procurement remains an enterprise application area without dominant solution providers when compared to ERP (SAP and Oracle), CRM (Salesforce), and HCM (Workday). The answer lies in the complexity of procurement itself. #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #procurementtechnology #enterpriseapplications

Today on CPO Rising — “Part Two: Expanding Procurement's Influence — Bridging Complexity with Orchestration” https://lnkd.in/ge8bFY6y Our “Expanding Procurement’s Influence” webcast article series continues with Part Two.   Ardent Partners' recent webinar, “Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact,” shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on user experience and operational agility. The session featured industry experts, Magnus Bergfors, VP of Research at Ardent Partners, and Sudhir Bhojwani, CEO of ORO Labs, who explored strategies to enhance procurement's impact amid increasing complexity. In the second of this three-part series, we focus on intake management and procurement process orchestration (IM&PPO) as a means to solving challenges related to user experience, process complexity, and system fragmentation. Watch the full webcast here: https://lnkd.in/gWtMxtY7 #OROLabs #ArdentPartners #webinar #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #procurementinfluence #intakemanagement #procurementprocessorchestration 

Magnus Monday Revisited As we head toward the end of 2024 and into a new year, Ardent Partners will revisit some of our Magnus Monday posts with insights and technology recommendations from our own vice president of research, Magnus Bergfors. Today, we’re looking at the state of category management with an article that features a discussion with Michael Pleuger, a founder of akirolabs. In it, Magnus shares some category management trends and the solutions market supporting category management. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gjyZnU27 #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #categorymanagement #akirolabs #sourcing

Today on CPO Rising — “Procurement News” https://lnkd.in/gq_2m94g Our last Procurement News of the year features personnel announcements for Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk who was appointed chief procurement officer for Electrolux Group; Michael Moebius who was named president and chief procurement & supply chain officer for Daimler India Commercial Vehicles; and Sam Davies who takes over as chief supply chain officer for CDS Superstores. Check out more details about our featured procurement executives as well as supply management news. #procurement #chiefprocurementofficer #procurementnews #promotions #procurementexecutives #supplymanagementnews