Andrew Bartolini | Procurement Analyst & CPO Research Specialist

CPO Rising 2017 Summit Perspectives – Enabling Smarter Procurement with Ivalua

By Andrew Bartolini November 22, 2017Articles, Solution Providers, Technology

This year's CPO Rising 2017 Summit featured exciting roundtable sessions where attendees got to exchange ideas and talk about innovative strategies to help improve the performance of their procurement department.…

P2P Optimization Breeds Procurement Success

By Andrew Bartolini November 21, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

While a fully automated Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process remains the exception and not the rule in today’s market, Best-in-Class procurement departments are keenly aware of the importance of process automation in…

Supplier News – November 20, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini November 20, 2017Articles, Events, General, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to launch a new series today on CPO Rising, "Supplier News," wherein we feature a few key suppliers that have been recognized over the past few…

Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit

By Andrew Bartolini November 17, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers1 Comment

Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit Ardent Partners Inducts Two Chief Procurement Officers into Hall of Fame and Presents Four Other “CPO Honors” Awards BOSTON, November…

Technology Round-Up – November 16, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini November 16, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, 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…

Five Production and Delivery Capabilities to Consider in a Supplier

By Andrew Bartolini November 14, 2017Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies. If you would like to access the report, it is available for…

The Making of a Chief Procurement Officer

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People

Publisher's Note: We at Ardent Partners are still pretty jazzed from our second annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit, which we wrapped up less than 24 hours ago. It was an engaging,…

Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini November 9, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on November 21 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On November 8 & 9, more than 130 Chief Procurement Officers and…

Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights

By Andrew Bartolini November 8, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights Leading Procurement Executives from Flex, Google, Biogen, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back CPO Rising Hall of Famer, Hal Good

By Andrew Bartolini November 6, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary,” and CPO Rising Hall of Famer, to CPO Rising 2017. He will host an Expert Roundtable…