Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Five: Efficient (and Robust) Evaluations

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 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…

Are We Thriving, or Just Surviving in Supply Management? Arianna Huffington’s Opening Keynote Address from ISM 2018

By Andrew Bartolini May 15, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled to the Mecca of Country Music, Nashville, Tennessee for the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference. This year's lineup of speakers was top notch,…

Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II

By Andrew Bartolini May 14, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is…

Payables Place First Thing: Where is the Best Place to Begin an ePayables Automation Initiative?

By Andrew Bartolini May 11, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

It is generally agreed that ePayables automation includes three distinct processes – 1) Receive, 2) Process, and 3) Pay. There is value to an organization in automating each part of…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Four: Clear Communication

By Andrew Bartolini May 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini May 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Payables Place First Thing: The Change in the ePayables Buying Process Over Time

By Andrew Bartolini May 4, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

The way enterprises do business has changed significantly over the past 15 years and these shifts are reflected in the way ePayables and P2P solution providers go to market today.…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Three: Tighter Specifications

By Andrew Bartolini May 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

SyncFab Joins the Blockchain Community, Looks to Level the Playing Field for SMBs

By Andrew Bartolini April 30, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As the sourcing and procurement industry goes, one of its many challenges is to find the best quality product or service from the best supplier for the lowest acceptable price…

Payables Place First Thing: A Conversation with Andre Hoddevik, Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL

By Andrew Bartolini April 27, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Andre Hoddevik, the Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online), a European-based, non-profit international association whose purpose is to enable European…