Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

Payables Place First Thing: What’s Really Changed in AP Over the Last 10 Years? A Ton, That’s What!

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Welcome to Ardent Partners’ weekly “Payables Place First Thing” article series. This series will feature recent articles from our sister site Payables Place, which is the global source of ePayables…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – February 22, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 22, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, 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 payables…

Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 20, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Solution Providers

Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and…

Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world smaller for procurement leaders and practitioners, artificial intelligence (AI) is making them smarter. In fact, practitioners everywhere ought to breathe a sigh of relief, since…

Payables Place First Thing: Basware in the News

By Andrew Bartolini February 16, 2018Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Technology Round-Up – February 15, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 15, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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

Ardent Partners: Procurement’s Big Trends in 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 14, 2018Articles, General, Lists, Strategy

Happy Valentine's Day everybody! If you're in the giving or sharing mood today, please consider giving some time and sharing your ideas in our annual CPO Rising 2018 survey. It…

What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?

By Andrew Bartolini February 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The face of supply management has been changing, along with the rest of the business world. As more Baby Boomers retire, they leave a void that workers from Generations X…

Linking Contract Management Systems for Increased Procurement Value

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), who for many years have been on the front-lines defending against profit margin erosion, quality deterioration, and supply risk, have also been firsthand witnesses to the dramatic…

Technology Round-Up – February 8, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 8, 2018Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology