Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

When it Comes to Spend Analysis in 2019, Remember These Three Things

By Andrew Bartolini December 17, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

The modern Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and procurement functions, in general, rely on a specific level of intelligence in order to not only drive more educated sourcing decisions, but also to…

Payables Place First Thing: Retaining Talent in Accounts Payable and Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini December 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Last week, I discussed the challenges Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Procurement organizations face attracting talent in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. This week I want to cover the second half of the ‘New…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – December 13, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini December 13, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and…

Procurement Innovation, Agility, and Uncertainty – New Webinar From Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini December 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In an age when enterprise agility, digital transformation, and the continued evolution of the modern company dictate the pace of business (and vice versa), there is no better time for…

Breaking News: Coupa Acquires Hiperos, Rounds out its Third-Party Risk Management Offering

By Andrew Bartolini December 10, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This morning, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, announced that it has purchased Hiperos, the New Jersey-based provider of third-party risk management ("3PM") solutions in the cloud, for an undisclosed…

Meet the Winners of CPO Rising 2018 – Dennis Silva, CPO of BCNET (Innovator of the Year)

By Andrew Bartolini December 10, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Last month at CPO Rising 2018 in Boston, we were very pleased to award Dennis Silva, Chief Procurement Officer at BCNET, British Columbia’s Shared Services organization for higher education, with…

Payables Place First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management

By Andrew Bartolini December 7, 2018Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Exactly one month ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included Ryan Murray, Deputy Chief…

Technology Round-Up — December 5, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini December 5, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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

Webinar! The CPO’s Perspective on 2018: This Year’s Key Highlights, Takeaways, and Observations (12/13)

By Andrew Bartolini December 3, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

“If you’re always in control, you’re not driving fast enough.” This Mario Andretti quote was frequently referenced at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston last month, and is…

Technology Round-Up — November 29, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini November 29, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology