Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Data-Driven: How the Best-in-Class Use Spend Visibility to Gain a Competitive Advantage

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva‘s blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising 2019procurement benchmark…

The Harvard Club of Boston to Host the CPO Rising 2019 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 19, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Ardent Partners is pleased to highlight that the CPO Rising 2019 Summit will return to the Harvard Club of Boston this fall. The prestigious and historic event venue has been named by Boston…

Manufacturing Success: How Procurement can Leverage Industry 4.0 to Manage MRO Spend

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva's blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising…

Throwback Thursday: One Size Does Not Fit All

By Andrew Bartolini August 15, 2019Articles, Process, Strategy

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Bill Browning, Director of Procurement at Carbonite

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Bill Browning is the Director of Procurement at Carbonite. He has 15-plus year track record of driving cost savings and efficiencies through effective sourcing, negotiation and vendor management strategies. At…

Now Accepting Nominations for “CPO Honors 2019″

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Strategy, Technology

Today's article is a reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding performance…

CPO Rising Procurement Influencer Series: Stan Garber & Alex Yakubovich, Co-Founders of Scout RFP

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2019Articles, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: CPO Rising's Procurement Influencer Series continues today with a unique piece from the co-founders of ScoutRFP. Some time ago, Andrew Bartolini sat down with Stan Garber (President), and…

Throwback Thursday: Five Considerations When Selecting a Business Network

By Andrew Bartolini August 8, 2019Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Technology Round-Up — August 7, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini August 7, 2019Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

From the Archives: A Primer for Contemporary Contingent Workforce Management

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2019Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process

Editor's Note: We interrupt our regularly-scheduled Tuesday morning programming to bring you an oldie but goodie from Ardent's Research Director and VP of Research, Christopher J. Dwyer. Chris is on…