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Ardent Partners Research

The Path to AI-First Procurement

Procurement leaders are rapidly adopting AI, but few have the infrastructure to scale. Based on data from 310+ CPOs, discover how to bridge the gap between AI ambition and true operational readiness.


 

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What’s Inside This Report 

 

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  • The Readiness Gap: The core operational barriers holding back 77% of procurement teams.
  • The Playbook: Proven strategies top AI-First leaders use to generate measurable value.
  • Bridge the Gap: Map out a clear path from strategy and governance to high-impact execution.

Find Your Quadrant

Every procurement team is driven by two fundamental questions: How hard are you pushing toward AI and how ready are your operations to support it?

When you cross ambition with readiness, the market divides into four distinct positions. Right now, 67% of the market is crowded into a single, high-risk corner.

 

  Low AI readiness High AI readiness
High AI ambition
Overreaching
(67% of the market)
High ambition, low readiness. The crowded, highly risky corner.
AI-first
High ambition, high readiness. A select group—and the ultimate destination.
Low AI ambition
Constrained
Low on both. AI is not a priority and a risk of falling further behind. 
Underleveraged
Low ambition, high readiness. Data foundations are built, but AI isn't switched on yet. Your fastest near-term win.

 

Written by Andrew Bartolini, Founder and CRO at Ardent Partners. Independent analysis, underwritten by Ivalua.

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