Andrew Bartolini, Author at CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 3): Travel Risk, Community Intelligence, Suite Approach, Contingent Workforce, and War for Talent

By Andrew Bartolini May 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 2): Polarization, D-Globalization, and Geopolitical Tensions

By Andrew Bartolini May 17, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 1): AI, Savings, Inflation, and Cost of Capital

By Andrew Bartolini May 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising Listicle: Battle Inflation with Five Smart Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini May 3, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

CPO Rising Listicle: Best-in-Class CPOs Have 5 Key Characteristics

By Andrew Bartolini April 26, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

Technology Round-Up (April 25, 2024) – Coupa and Bottomline Partner on B2B Payments

By Andrew Bartolini April 25, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations…

CPO Rising Listicle: Procurement AI in Action, Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini April 12, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It's Friday, which means we're sharing another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams…

NEW WEBINAR — AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know

By Andrew Bartolini April 10, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Arkestro on April 24th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know. In 2024, AI is seemingly “everything, everywhere,…

CPO Rising Listicle: Procurement AI in Action, Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini April 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2024Articles, Events, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…