Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Contract Analytics: A View into Value, Risk, and Opportunity

By Andrew Bartolini March 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

Automated contract management solutions that feature robust analytics and reporting tools can help procurement organizations offset staff shortages, perform more of the “heavy lifting” needed to manage and search through…

…Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned

By Andrew Bartolini March 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

You're invited to our Ardent Partners webinar: "Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023" in March. Our analysis today focuses on net profit margin and how the large contribution…

CPO Rising Listicle: Nine Ways to Get Better Adoption of Your Company’s Software

By Andrew Bartolini March 3, 2023Articles, General, Lists, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) 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…

CPO Rising Listicle: Six Recommendations to Mitigate Supplier Risk

By Andrew Bartolini February 24, 2023Articles, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Time to Rekindle the CFO-CPO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 21, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

The CFO-CPO relationship is and always will be very important. Last week, Valentine’s Day gave millions upon millions of people the opportunity to focus on their most important relationship. This…

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Benefits of Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini February 17, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Smart Strategies to Battle Inflation

By Andrew Bartolini February 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

CPO Rising Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation

By Andrew Bartolini February 3, 2023Articles, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) 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 recommendation designed to…

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Key Characteristics of a Best-in-Class CPO

By Andrew Bartolini January 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

With the start of the new year, Ardent Partners is rolling out a new piece of weekly content: CPO Rising’s Friday Listicle. Each listicle will provide procurement tips, trends, research,…

Best of 2022: Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Building Credibility for Indirect Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini January 20, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Podcast, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…