Phil Bartolini | ProcureTech and Fintech space

New Webinar from Ardent Partners: Top Strategies for P2P Success in the Mid-Market

By Phil Bartolini March 22, 2018Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

The development of a Best-in-Class P2P program takes, among other things, sponsorship, effort, collaboration, vision, expertise, and a supporting technology infrastructure. Superior program design also remains a critical element in…

CWM Technology Round-Up – March 1, 2018

By Phil Bartolini March 1, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of contingent workforce management (CWM) solution-provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are…

P2P Technology Round-Up – February 2, 2018

By Phil Bartolini February 2, 2018Articles, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past month. If you are an accounts payable, payments, or spend…

Best of 2017: The State of ePayables 2017: AP’s Perceived Value

By Phil Bartolini December 22, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2017 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

Blockchain Technology for B2B Payments: More than Meets the Eye

By Phil Bartolini December 8, 2017Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Spending smart and saving more have given leaders within supply management a higher purpose and new responsibilities that were not there 15 years ago. With the amount of data and…

Technology Round-Up – December 7, 2017

By Phil Bartolini December 7, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

P2P Technology Round-Up – November 2, 2017

By Phil Bartolini November 2, 2017Articles, Solution Providers, Technology

AP’s Evolving Role in Cash Management

By Phil Bartolini October 20, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy1 Comment

From hard coinage to electronic funds, cash has been the basic building block of business success for centuries. Cash allows enterprises to pay employees, fulfill debt obligations, invest in new…

The Top Ten Reasons to Attend the CPO Rising 2017 Summit

By Phil Bartolini October 9, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

There is now one month until The CPO Rising 2017 Summit, Ardent Partners' annual procurement symposium. Have you registered yet? There are only a few days left to take advantage…

Understanding Supply Chain Finance

By Phil Bartolini October 4, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Supply chain finance (“SCF”) is an advanced financial solution that accomplishes two primary goals: suppliers get paid more quickly but at a slight discount, and buyers preserve their days payable…