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Case Closed: How to Build a Winning Business Case in Seven Easy Steps

By Andrew Bartolini October 1, 2012Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). The fall event season has officially begun. Accordingly, I will try to update you…

A P2P Case Study – Treasury Perspective

By Andrew Bartolini September 28, 2012Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Earlier this week, I gave a presentation at ADP P2P Solutions‘ Seminar “Game-Changing Advances in Finance and Payables” held in the conference area of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas…

A P2P Case Study – Supply Chain Persepctive

By Andrew Bartolini September 27, 2012Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Earlier this week, I gave a presentation at ADP P2P Solutions' Seminar "Game-Changing Advances in Finance and Payables" held in the conference area of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas…

Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization

By Andrew Bartolini September 24, 2012Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

For those of you straddling the P2P line or just interested in the "second P," I'd like to call your attention to Ardent Partners' research director, Vishal Patel's site, Payables…

The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (2)

By Andrew Bartolini September 21, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

We continue today with more of the strategies that Tim Cook executed at Apple that helped to make him the logical heir to Steve Jobs (Part One is here). Besides…

The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (1)

By Andrew Bartolini September 19, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

I continue to absolutely thrilled and fascinated by Tim Cook’s story (something I only discovered in August). Cook, after all, is the man who went from Chief Procurement Officer to…

P2P – The Best-in-Class Blueprint (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2012Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

The results of Best-in-Class organizations show that an investment in P2P can pay large dividends, while the relentless pressure on bottom-line performance makes a P2P investment all, but necessary, for…

From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini September 14, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…

From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini September 12, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…

Job Description: Chief Procurement Officer

By Andrew Bartolini September 10, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. Fall is a great time to start planning for the…