How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part II)
In 2014, we made some bold predictions. Now an even bolder move..... we evaluate and grade them. This is Part 2, here is Part 1. Since I was behind many…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 7) – Our Dilbert Moment
A message from Andrew Bartolini (me): I invite all procurement, P2P, and supply management practitioners to participate in my upcoming CPO-focused research study (to be called "CPO Rising 2015: What's…
ePayables: Big Trends & Predictions for 2015 (Webinar)
Ardent Partners research over the past five years has shown that the use of B2B electronic payments (ePayments) is on the rise, having captured the attention of finance and AP…
CPO Rising 2015: What’s Next for Procurement?
Ardent Partners conducts one CPO-focused market research study each year and we’d like to invite you to participate in it. By taking the survey, you have an opportunity to help advance the…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 6) – The Rubber Hits the Road
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…
Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part III: Event Management
CPO Rising is excited to publish an interesting series of articles focused on the evolution of technology solutions and automated platforms within the greater spend management spectrum. In each article,…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 5) – Vendor Selection
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…
Looking Ahead: Contingent Workforce (Upcoming Webinar)
ARDENT PARTNERS WEBINAR Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management Join Andrew Bartolini and Christopher Dwyer on February 17th at 2 PM ET as they present the key…
How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part I)
January is a time for resolutions and predictions. We have many planned for you this month, but, before we dive into out 2015 ideas, we thought it would be interesting…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 4) – The RFP
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and…