Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising (Mergers, Acquisitions AND CPOs)

By Andrew Bartolini March 16, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Alejandro Gusis, Univar (click to listen to the full interview). Note that…

Procurement Transformation: Best-in-Class Strategies for Hospitality CPOs

By Andrew Bartolini March 11, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Event season is ramping up and the Ardent team will be making a few appearances at user conferences and other industry shows. We are, however, not going to host the…

Procurement Experts on CPO Rising (Deploying Technology During a Pandemic)

By Andrew Bartolini March 9, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the…

Procurement 2022: Big Trends & Predictions Part 3 – The Supply Chain

By Andrew Bartolini March 7, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

For nearly a decade, our team gathers to discuss and review the prior year and lay out plans for the new one. We review, in depth, the key findings and…

Procurement 2022: Big Trends & Predictions Part 2 – Inflation Ahead

By Andrew Bartolini March 4, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

For nearly a decade, our team gathers to discuss and review the prior year and lay out plans for the new one. We review, in depth, the key findings and…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Michael Hillman

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 303 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…

Procurement 2022 Big Trends and Predictions Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini February 25, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People

For nearly a decade, our team gathers to discuss and review the prior year and lay out plans for the new one. We review, in depth, the key findings and…

Procurement 2022: Big Trends Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

For nearly a decade, our team gathers to discuss and review the prior year and lay out plans for the new one. We review, in depth, the key findings and…

Technology Round-up – February 18, 2022

By Andrew Bartolini February 18, 2022Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few major announcements from 2022. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

Procurement 2022: BIG Trends & Predictions Report – Available for a Limited Time

By Andrew Bartolini February 16, 2022Articles, General, Lists, Strategy

ANNOUNCING: ARDENT PARTNERS' PROCUREMENT 2022: BIG TRENDS & PREDICTIONS REPORT At the start of 2022, procurement’s long-term future remains bright, even if things look challenging in the near-term. The COVID-19…