Where does the procure-to-pay (“P2P”) process begin? The answer probably depends on who you ask. Some will say sourcing is the starting point, others will say procurement, and still others might have another answer. However, where the P2P process ends is pretty straightforward, right? It is over once an invoice has been paid, right? Put [...]
March 25, 2019
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Process, Research
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, or Spend Management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot com. Thanks, [...]
March 22, 2019
Philip Bartolini
News, Solutions, Technology
The way enterprises do business has changed significantly over the past 15 years, and these shifts – in communication technologies, in business-to-business (B2B) commerce, and in financial tools, among others – have impacted few departments more completely than procurement and accounts payable (AP). As a result of today’s evolving business landscape and a focus on [...]
March 20, 2019
Philip Bartolini
Best Practices, Process, Research
This week, we continue our journey through Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2019” (click to download) by looking at another key to success, that being data or information. In 2019, it is no longer ‘good enough’ for Accounts Payable (“AP”) departments to simply be proficient at processing invoices and payments. It is, however, [...]
March 18, 2019
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Process, Research
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, or Spend Management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot [...]
March 15, 2019
Philip Bartolini
News, Solutions, Technology
For much of its history, the Accounts Payable (AP) function has processed invoices through a high-touch, mostly manual workflow. This has shifted in recent years with the rise of electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) solutions, but many AP departments, especially within small and medium-sized enterprises, still operate with a mostly manual invoice process. The fact remains that [...]
March 13, 2019
Philip Bartolini
Event, Technology, Webinar
Last week on our journey through Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2019 (click to download) we took a look at some of the top challenges plaguing AP. This week I wanted to turn the tables and look at some of the keys to success. Not surprisingly, people, aka your employees, are extremely [...]
March 11, 2019
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Process, Research, Technology
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, or Spend Management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot [...]
March 8, 2019
Philip Bartolini
News, Solutions, Technology
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas are changing how AP work gets done. We continue our series today with Matt Clark, President and COO at Corcentric. Bob Cohen: Good [...]
March 6, 2019
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Process, Solutions, Technology
Ardent Partners Launches Technology Evaluation Series New Report Addresses the Accounts Payable Solutions Market BOSTON, MA, March 5, 2019 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which evaluates the accounts payable (AP) solutions marketplace, is now available. The 2019 ePayables Technology Advisor is the market-leading [...]
March 5, 2019
Andrew Bartolini & Bob Cohen
Research, Solutions, Technology