Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Business Networks – Past, Present, and Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 10, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing the technology markets…

Introducing Ardent Partners’ Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Today’s article is the first in a series of articles centered on our new Technology Adoption Report on Business Networks, sponsored by Hubwoo, and available for download here. While analyzing…

Which Technologies Help Achieve ePayment Success?

By Andrew Bartolini October 8, 2014Articles, Process, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the final entry in a four-part series that previews Ardent Partners’ upcoming ePayments Rising research study. The pending research report, which is due to publish soon, highlights the…

An Agent of Change: Dr. Nick Nayak’s Impact at the Department of Homeland Security

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Procurement Influencer Series: Subhash Makhija of GEP on the Industry’s Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

When Dr. Subhash Makhija co-founded GEP in 1999, along with Neha Desai Shah, Jagadish Turimella, and Roopa Gandhi, their initial vision was to use technology to streamline procurement processes. Makhija…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014

By Andrew Bartolini October 2, 2014Articles, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the next few weeks, the analyst team at Ardent Partners will publish our annual State of Strategic Sourcing benchmark study. This study builds on last year’s research on the…

How Does the Finance Team Benefit from ePayments?

By Andrew Bartolini October 1, 2014Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the third entry in a four-part series that previews Ardent Partners’ upcoming ePayments Rising research study. The pending research report, which is due to publish soon, highlights the…

DHS Procurement: Securing the Homeland, One Purchase at a Time

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

GSA Takes the EASi Way, Lends the Federal Acquisition Service an ASSIST

By Andrew Bartolini September 29, 2014Articles, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this month, senior leadership from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the agency has begun deploying two new IT systems that will help federal acquisition and procurement…

The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program

By Andrew Bartolini September 26, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is..... palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…