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

The Rise of Analytics across Procurement Operations

By Andrew Bartolini January 21, 2019Articles, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Powerful reporting and analytical capabilities should be a component of any supply management solution and a requirement for any procurement team seeking to optimize the value of their technology investments.…

Scout RFP Receives Series C Funding to Drive Further Growth in 2019

By Andrew Bartolini January 18, 2019Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this week, Scout RFP, the San Francisco-based provider of cloud-based strategic sourcing tools, made a couple of significant announcements to its community -- first, that 2018 was yet another banner year…

Throwback Thursday: What’s Past is Prologue!

By Andrew Bartolini January 17, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and events.…

Best of 2018: CPO Rising 2018: The Rise (and Rise) of Procurement Intelligence

By Andrew Bartolini January 11, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: We’re coming to the end of this winter’s “best of” 2018 article series here on CPO Rising, a reflection of the year that was as we prepare for…

Seasons Greetings!

By Andrew Bartolini December 25, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People

Another year will soon be in the books and 2019 is going start with a bang! (more on that in January)! Until then, we want to extend a warm holiday greeting…

When it Comes to Spend Analysis in 2019, Remember These Three Things

By Andrew Bartolini December 17, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

The modern Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and procurement functions, in general, rely on a specific level of intelligence in order to not only drive more educated sourcing decisions, but also to…

Procurement Innovation, Agility, and Uncertainty – New Webinar From Ardent Partners

By Andrew Bartolini December 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In an age when enterprise agility, digital transformation, and the continued evolution of the modern company dictate the pace of business (and vice versa), there is no better time for…

Breaking News: Coupa Acquires Hiperos, Rounds out its Third-Party Risk Management Offering

By Andrew Bartolini December 10, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This morning, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, announced that it has purchased Hiperos, the New Jersey-based provider of third-party risk management ("3PM") solutions in the cloud, for an undisclosed…

Black Friday 2018 – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 23, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events

By Andrew Bartolini November 20, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

Two weeks ago, 120 global procurement executives descended on Boston for our Annual CPO Rising Summit. I've been organizing Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)-focused events since 2006 and I still find the…