Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

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

Payables Place First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?

By Andrew Bartolini November 28, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Every now and then we all need to take a step back and thank those around us for helping us on both a personal and professional level. Accounts Payable (“AP”)…

Toward an Intelligent Supply Risk Management Paradigm

By Andrew Bartolini November 26, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Last week, I effectively made a business case for adopting digital, automated supply risk management (SRM) tools, along with supplier information management (SIM) and supplier performance management (SPM) tools in…

Black Friday 2018 – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Andrew Bartolini November 22, 2018Articles

Whether you’re watching parades, football, and the dog show or you’ve invited your family over to discuss/argue about politics, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you…

On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events

By Andrew Bartolini November 20, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

Two weeks ago, 120 global procurement executives descended on Boston for our Annual CPO Rising Summit. I've been organizing Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)-focused events since 2006 and I still find the…

The Business Case for Supply Risk Management in 2019: By the Numbers

By Andrew Bartolini November 19, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

There's a business case to be made for adopting and implementing supply risk management (SRM) tools, as well as supplier performance management (SPM) and supplier information management (SIM) tools. Part…