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ePayables: The Digital Difference Webinar

By Andrew Bartolini March 22, 2010Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, TechnologyNo Comments

A deficient accounts payable function creates problems for procurement and the CPO. AP departments that lack technology, centralization of oversight, and visibility negatively impact procurement processes and performance. A discussion…

On the Bubble

By Andrew Bartolini March 15, 2010Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

March Madness is upon us. The NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament kicks off this week with a field of the top 64 65 teams taking to the courts…

CFO-CPO Relations: A Work in Progress

By Andrew Bartolini March 8, 2010Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, StrategyNo Comments

As someone who has worked for many years in both finance and supply management, I have always found the relationship between the CPO and the CFO (and their departments) to…

Five Forces in Business Travel

By Andrew Bartolini March 1, 2010Articles, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, StrategyNo Comments

The Masters Program in partnership with The National Business Travel Association, was held last month in Washington D.C., and by my estimation delivered on its promise to deliver an event…

Proof: eAuctions are NOT Evil

By Andrew Bartolini February 26, 2010Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

Hypothesis: eAuctions (and eSourcing) are not evil. Proof: I. Google’s Code of Conduct states in its Preface: "Don't be evil." Googlers generally apply those words to how we serve our…

Meadwestvaco’s Total P2P Package

By Andrew Bartolini February 24, 2010Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, TechnologyNo Comments

Chris Osen, Vice President of Supply Management at Meadwestvaco ("MWV") took the presentation baton from me at the NAPP Conference (after I took it from Bill Dempsey) and delivered a…

E-Payment Networks: A Best-in-Class Solution for Buyers and Suppliers

By Andrew Bartolini February 22, 2010Articles, Events, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, TechnologyNo Comments

As I noted in my 10 for 2010: Predictions for the New Decade article, “The supplier and payment networks that quickly adopt Web 2.0 capabilities and lead the way on…

Accounts Payable Automation: Choose or Lose

By Andrew Bartolini February 15, 2010Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology2 Comments

Are you striving for accounts payable gold or just looking to compete? If your answer is "yes" to either option then you may be interested in a webinar (free registration)…

Swifter, Higher, Stronger

By Andrew Bartolini February 12, 2010Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, TechnologyNo Comments

The 2010 Winter Olympics begin tonight with more than 2,600 athletes from 83 countries traveling to Vancouver to compete in 86 events over the next 17 days. Many Olympians will…

Business Travel Fusion

By Andrew Bartolini February 10, 2010Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, TechnologyNo Comments

According to Wikipedia, nuclear fusion “is the process by which multiple like-charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus.” At its aptly named user conference (Concur Fusion) held…