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

Bravo’s New P2P Advantage: BravoSolution Acquires Puridiom (Instant Analysis)

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2016Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Yesterday, BravoSolution, a supply management solution provider that offers a suite of strategic sourcing solutions, announced that it had acquired Puridiom, a small, but longstanding solution suite provider specializing in…

Scanmarket: Continued Growth and an Eye on a Source-to-Settle Future

By Andrew Bartolini August 4, 2016Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The analyst team at Ardent Partners recently sat down with Ole Nielsen, Founder and Chairman of Scanmarket A/S, a European-based provider of strategic sourcing solutions that was founded in 1999.…

CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage eSourcing for Superior Performance

By Andrew Bartolini August 2, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

ePayables 2016: What are AP’s Process Improvement Priorities in 2016?

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2016Articles, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a sneak peek into the findings from Ardent Partners’ latest AP research report, “ePayables 2016: Eyes on Prize,” available for download here. CPO Rising will feature…

CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage Spend Analysis for Superior Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 25, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

ePayables 2016: Reaching the “Next Level” of AP Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 20, 2016Articles, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Upcoming Webinar: How AP Departments Can Maximize ROI and Efficiencies in 2016

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2016Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

2016 has proven to be transformative for many accounts payable (“AP”) teams. AP departments have positioned themselves as strategic business partners that can increase efficiencies and make an impact on…

CPO Rising 2016: Better Communicating Procurement Value and Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

Throwback Thursday: Procurement Fraud Prevention – The Expert (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini July 14, 2016Articles, General, People, Process, Strategy

Editor’s Note: In the spirit of “Throwback Thursday,” we’re bringing our audience this gem from all the way back to late summer 2010, Ardent’s first summer. It’s been some time…

ePayables 2016: How is AP’s Performance Evaluated in 2016?

By Andrew Bartolini July 13, 2016Articles, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a sneak peek into the findings from Ardent Partners’ latest AP research report, “ePayables 2016: Eyes on Prize,” available for download here. Throughout June and July,…