Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#13 – Monetization / Value Creation)

By Andrew Bartolini February 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

RESEARCH ALERT – Bad Moon Rising: Global Supply Chain Risk Reaches 20-Year High

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process

Publisher's Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to make available its new Research Alert "Bad Moon Rising: Global Supply Chain Risk Reaches 20-Year High; Global Supply Chains Largely Untested" at no…

Throwback Thursday: Gambling on Suppliers

By Andrew Bartolini February 27, 2020Articles, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor's Note: With the rise and spread of the Coronavirus across the world and the disruption it's causing, we dug into our archives to highlight the inherent risks in global…

NEW WEBINAR: How Will Data Impact Procurement in the Next Decade?

By Andrew Bartolini February 24, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Please join Ardent's Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, this Thursday, February 27th at 1 PM ET on a webinar, The Decade of Data (2020s) and How it…

Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: Categories to Source in 2010

By Andrew Bartolini February 20, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — February 19, 2020

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2020Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Editor’s Note:Well, it's 2020, and we've taken a few months off from Blockchain. Luckily, everyone in the technology world is still talking and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#11 – Supply Chain Risk Management)

By Andrew Bartolini February 17, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#10 – P2P)

By Andrew Bartolini February 14, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: ROA – Areas to Improve Your Returns

By Andrew Bartolini February 13, 2020Articles, General, Lists, People, Process, Technology

Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

NEW WEBINAR: The Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2020 Preview

By Andrew Bartolini February 12, 2020Articles, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to present a new webinar, The Accounts Payables Metrics that Matter in 2020 sponsored by Transcepta. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19th at 2 PM ET. If…