Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Technology Round-Up (April 25, 2024) – Coupa and Bottomline Partner on B2B Payments

By Andrew Bartolini April 25, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations…

CPO Rising Listicle: Procurement AI in Action, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini April 19, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

It's Friday, which means we're sharing another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams…

NEW WEBINAR — AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know

By Andrew Bartolini April 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Arkestro on April 24th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know. In 2024, AI is seemingly “everything, everywhere,…

CPO Rising Listicle: Procurement AI in Action, Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini April 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising Listicle: Don’t Negotiate a Supplier Contract Without These 4 Things

By Andrew Bartolini March 22, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

CPO Rising Listicle: Make AP Smarter with Six Recommendations

By Andrew Bartolini March 1, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. As AP leaders push deeper into 2024, they should remain focused on achieving their top priorities while also keeping…

Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2024Articles, Events, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…

Happy Presidents’ Day

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2024Articles, Events, General

Presidents' Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the United States, and its origins can be found dating all the way back to the death of George Washington in…

Guest Article: How to Navigate 2024 with Confidence — Procurement’s “Words of the Year”

By Andrew Bartolini February 16, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…

CPO Rising Listicle: Every CPO Faces 3 BIG Questions

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…