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

Five Best Practices in Supplier Information Management

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the current “Age of Innovation,” businesses are more reliant upon their suppliers than ever before. But, the ability of sourcing and procurement teams to fully optimize their suppliers’ performance…

Best Practices in Supplier Identification

By Andrew Bartolini September 24, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In an age where enterprises are more reliant upon their suppliers than at any other time in history, it is a fundamental truth that to achieve both procurement success and…

What’s in the Secret Sauce? How BirchStreet Serves P2P to the Hospitality Industry

By Andrew Bartolini September 11, 2018Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

We recently spoke with friend of the site and current SVP of Marketing and Product Strategy for Birchstreet, Sundar K., for a briefing that covered the history and progression of…

Building the SMB Case for Expense Management Automation

By Andrew Bartolini September 10, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

For SMB leaders, time, money, and organizational focus must be balanced to ensure that the short-term needs of the business are addressed and that the long-term goals of the business…

Be a Part of the “Age of Intelligence” for Procurement – Join Us At The CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 28, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

The Dawn of a New Age for Procurement As a procurement leader, you know better than most that businesses and consumers are now fully engulfed by technology and the data…

Defining Procurement Intelligence and Putting it to Work

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy, Technology

Friends, procurement intelligence isn't just about IQ (the intelligence quotient), but EQ (the effectiveness quotient). While intelligence is critical, a precise measure of procurement intelligence is less important than the performance…

CPO Rising 2018: Created or Evolved? Defining the Intelligent Procurement Department

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Today's article is a sample from Ardent Partners' latest research report, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (click to register and download). Readers can access all of…

The Best-in-Class Contract Management Program: More than Just Contracts

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2018Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

There are several key components to the modern procurement function that are unheralded in nature and often considered to be more tactical than strategic. However, in the greater purview of…

Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Contact: Andrew Bartolini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1620 Email: abartolini@ardentpartners.com Date: 08/08/2018 Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit Day-and-a-Half Executive Symposium to Highlight Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, and the…

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

By Andrew Bartolini August 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (sponsored by Determine) is the thirteenth annual Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) themed report that I have written and is part of the ongoing dialogue my…