Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Procurement Influencer Series: Steven Bowen, Founder and Chairman, Maine Pointe

By Andrew Bartolini June 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Steven J. Bowen is an executive leader with over 30 years of experience in procurement, operations, and manufacturing consulting. In 2004, he founded Maine Pointe, a Boston-based procurement, logistics and…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Seven: Proactive and Ongoing Supplier Outreach

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never…

Payables Place First Thing: Tradeshift Introduces Supply Chain Finance Using Blockchain Technology

By Andrew Bartolini June 1, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

[Editor’s Note: Last week Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Director, Bob Cohen, met with Tradeshift CEO Christian Lanng to discuss his company’s new announcement related to blockchain…

Technology Round-Up – May 31, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini May 31, 2018Articles, 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,…

What’s Cyber Security Got to do with it? Former CIA and NSA Directors Discuss at ISM 2018 – Part II

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2018Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

On Day 2 of the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference, ISM CEO, Tom Derry, hosted a panel on the topic of cyber security, globalization, and supply chain risk management. The…

Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2018General, People

Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…

Payables Place First Thing: AvidXchange’s B2B Payments Revolution

By Andrew Bartolini May 25, 2018Articles, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

AvidXchange held its annual user conference, Revolution 2018, in Chicago last week and we both attended the full conference and the pre-conference partner meetings. AvidXchange, a North Carolina-based provider of invoice automation…

What’s Cyber Security Got to do with it? Former CIA and NSA Directors Discuss at ISM 2018 – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini May 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

On Day 2 of the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference, ISM CEO, Tom Derry, hosted a panel on the topic of cyber security, globalization, and supply chain risk management. The…

How to Build a Better, Faster, Smarter Procurement Operation (Webinar!)

By Andrew Bartolini May 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It's the age-old question in procurement (and in any business industry, really): how to build a better, faster, and smarter operation? Join Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner,…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Six: A Warm Welcome

By Andrew Bartolini May 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy