Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and procurement practitioners move forward, they have the…

ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic

By Andrew Bartolini August 11, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

Swagger is often an understated element of success. After all, nothing succeeds like success! Those that act like they can win and succeed are often those that perform the strongest…

Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

New Webinar: The State of ePayables 2021

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2021Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

Join Ardent Partners’ Bob Cohen, Vice President of Research, on Tuesday, August 10th at 1 PM ET for a complimentary webinar presentation based on our flagship market research report “The…

ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One

By Andrew Bartolini August 4, 2021Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

While AP’s momentum continues to build, there is more work to be done to keep improving perceptions and have AP viewed more favorably within the enterprise. In 2021, AP groups…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have…

Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini July 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced…

The State of Accounts Payable in 2021: AP is an Enterprise Value Driver

By Andrew Bartolini July 22, 2021Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had…

Procurement 2021: Leadership and Precision Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…