Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

User-Friendly, User-Powerful – New Webinar on Procurement Solution Usability

By Andrew Bartolini July 20, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Technology

During my upcoming webinar, “User-Friendly, User-Powerful: The New Consumerization of Procurement", this Thursday at 2 PM, I will moderate a lively discussion on what it takes for CPOs and procurement…

AP’s Paper Habit Has Left It Exposed

By Andrew Bartolini July 15, 2020Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Right now we are all facing something unprecedented and unplanned for, and recent events have left many accounts payable (“AP”) departments scrambling to adjust and adapt. Mandatory closing of non-essential…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Nick Sprau, Co-CEO at Metafile

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2020Articles, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas…

Announcing the Procurement Metrics that Matter eBook Available for a Limited Time Only!

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Since 2000, the global economy has been increasingly driven through its supply chain. Now, the global supply chain is under attack. Once again, CPOs have been called to the front…

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – SirionLabs

By Andrew Bartolini June 29, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2014: Convergence

By Andrew Bartolini June 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In March of 2014, we published CPO Rising 2014: Convergence, a…

Now Available – The State of ePayables 2020 Market Research Report

By Andrew Bartolini June 24, 2020Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology4 Comments

The State of ePayables 2020: Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge In 2020, the accounts payable (“AP”) profession continues to gain momentum and impact business operations and…

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric

By Andrew Bartolini June 22, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series' as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site.…

How Do You Measure Procurement Performance?

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

As our recently released Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 eBook (click to get your copy) shows, in times of great stress and uncertainty, companies revert to their more basic…