Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Technology Round-Up – July 27, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2017Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

The State of ePayables 2017: Collaboration is the Name of the Game

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2017: The Convergence of Cash, Suppliers, and Intelligence. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on…

Rethinking Contract Management with Digital Transaction Management

By Andrew Bartolini July 21, 2017Articles, Process, Technology

Recent innovations in contract management solutions are bringing agility, collaboration, and ease-of-use to organizations of every size and driving procurement and enterprise success along the way. More specifically, Digital Transaction Management…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor's Note: Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame…

The State of ePayables 2017: The Next Generation of ePayables

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Looking Back, Around, and Ahead on Procurement Technology Adoption

By Andrew Bartolini July 17, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade. Today’s article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report’s key findings. You can…

An Update on Conflict Minerals Regulations in the U.S.

By Andrew Bartolini July 14, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Earlier this year, Ardent Partners analysts tracked a bevy of fast-moving developments concerning Section 1502 (the Conflict Minerals Provision) of the 2010 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -…

The State of ePayables 2017: The Essential Elements for AP’s Future Success

By Andrew Bartolini July 11, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

How Procurement Can Lead Enterprises through Global Uncertainty, Risk, and Disruption

By Andrew Bartolini July 7, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this year, and again at the Institute for Supply Management’s 102nd annual conference in Orlando, Florida, Ardent Partners analysts were pleased to interview M.L. Peck, ISM’s Chief Content and Engagement Officer.…

Technology Round-Up – July 6, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini July 6, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology