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

The Resiliency Imperative – The Role of Sustainability in the Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain (Session 9 Overview)

By Andrew Bartolini April 20, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

The Resiliency Imperative sessions continues with The Role of Sustainability in the Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain (click to register). In this session, we will we hear from a leading supply chain sustainability expert, Divya…

Patriots’ Day 2020

By Andrew Bartolini April 20, 2020Articles, Events, General, People

(Publisher's note: For those of you reading today from the 178 other countries who visit us each month, today's article, while American-centric, is not about being an American. It is…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#19 – Cash Management)

By Andrew Bartolini April 17, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

Throwback Thursday – Chief Procurement Officer: The Position

By Andrew Bartolini April 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Publisher's Note: While the days are starting to blend together, it is actually Thursday or Throwback Thursday as we call it on these pages. Given the number of conversations I have…

Ripped from the Headlines… Law & Order, Procurement & Coronavirus

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

Have you ever started watching a Law & Order marathon and then looked up only to notice that your entire family is asleep and that you haven't eaten dinner? Been…

The CPO’s New Agenda and Virtual Series Update

By Andrew Bartolini April 10, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series - Update So far we have delivered 5 of the estimated 20 distinct sessions that we now have planned for the series and it…

The Resiliency Imperative – Increased Technology Risks in the Age of COVID-19 (Session 4 Overview)

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2020Articles, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

UPDATE – VIEW THIS SESSION NOW – ON-DEMAND Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain…

Five Lessons from an eSourcing Legend

By Andrew Bartolini April 7, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. Today at 2 pm, Gregg Brandyberry will deliver…

The Resiliency Imperative – A New World (of) Orders: Rethinking The Global Supply Chain (Session 3 Overview)

By Andrew Bartolini April 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

UPDATE – VIEW THIS SESSION NOW – ON-DEMAND Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain…

Throwback Thursday: Demand Aggregation – Multiple Requisitions

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2020Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. *** Editor's note: In light of the COVID-19…