Monday First Thing

Many of the technology innovations that will carry Accounts Payable (“AP”) departments and ePayables solutions into the future have already largely arrived. AP and finance leaders that keep an eye on the horizon will most likely already recognize some of the advancements that are pushing AP automation solutions into the future, and create ever-greater efficiencies [...]

In his first Inaugural address as President of the United States in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt said “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” When he said this, he certainly wasn’t talking about Accounts Payable (“AP”), electronic payments, and business commerce networks. What FDR was saying that being afraid only makes things [...]

Earth Day 2019 doesn’t take place until April 22nd, and this blog post might be better suited for then, but the way I see it, the environment is something we should be concerned with all the time and not just one day per year. Some of you are thinking, what does ePayables have to do [...]

Much has been in the news lately about what happens when two groups cannot, or will not work with one another to solve (major) pressing issues. Most of us are familiar with the saying “Teamwork makes the dream work” by John C. Maxwell, internationally recognized leadership expert, coach, and author. In business, as in politics, [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  Most people rightfully assume an unpaid invoice is a liability. After all, an invoice means you or your organization owe another organization or person payment [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  There has long been a common misconception that all Accounts Payable does is pay bills. Anyone who works in AP or with knowledge of today’s [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  Supplier Portals, also known as Vendor Portals, have played a significant role in enabling more suppliers globally to transact and communicate with their customers across [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  I’ve been working with Accounts Payable (“AP”) professionals for almost 15 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how infrequently they get the [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  It is sometimes easy to forget that when you work in an industry that delivers regular incremental innovation, that the aggregate steps taken forward can [...]

Last week, I discussed the challenges Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Procurement organizations face attracting talent in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. This week I want to cover the second half of the ‘New Approach to Procurement Talent Management’ session I moderated at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston last month. This portion of our [...]