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

Advanced Sourcing and Procurement Technologies – A Series Introduction

By Andrew Bartolini October 1, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

The analyst team at Ardent Partners has been writing about procurement people, processes, technologies, and industry best practices that have helped to propel the profession forward even before the firm’s creation.…

ePayables Usage and Adoption in 2020

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

According to Ardent’s 2020 State of ePayables market research report, 62% of AP leaders stated that the pandemic did not create a need to invest in automation, as accounts payable processes were…

Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony…

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

Today’s article is a friendly reminder that there are only three weeks left to nominate your favorite CPOs, procurement leaders and teams for their performance. On November 17th, Ardent Partners…

Becoming Data-Driven in Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini September 23, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Due to the rise of business process automation tools, cloud-based applications, mobile solutions, and connected devices permeating the modern business environment, more data is being created each year than ever…

Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value

By Andrew Bartolini September 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…

(Throwback Thurs) B2B Payments: The Impact of ePayments on Current AP Processes

By Andrew Bartolini September 3, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Publisher's note: Ardent Partners new report is now available - 2020 B2B Payments Technology Landscape please click here - Request the report (practitioners with business email only) today!] Each year, Ardent Partners conducts…

Is Spend Under Management Still Procurement’s Gold Standard

By Andrew Bartolini August 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Over the course of my career in supply management, I have had the great fortune to work with a large number of highly successful Chief Procurement Officers and procurement organizations that have…

Three Strategies for Success in the Age of Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2020Articles, General, Strategy, Technology

Heightened competition in a global marketplace that is increasingly interconnected means that the decisions, operations, and performance made across an enterprise’s supply chain can have a more direct and lasting…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with Part Three of CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science…

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Ivalua

By Andrew Bartolini August 10, 2020Articles, General, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…