ePayables Solution Spotlight on Scan One
In my several years as an analyst in this space, it has always been apparent to me that the AP automation solution landscape is quite crowded and confusing with multiple…
A Little Bit About Supplier Networks
Supplier networks have existed for many years and over the initial years slowly gained in popularity. Today, however, these networks are a quickly growing trend and an increasingly cost effective…
AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization
As we think about the entire ePayables Framework (i.e., Receive, Process and Pay), it is during the “Pay” phase of the process that AP can work closely with treasury and…
AP Metrics – Where Does Your Organization Stand?
For an accounts payable department, efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy are key to its function and responsibilities within the enterprise. An AP department that lacks these attributes may result in suppliers…
Selecting an AP Automation Solution – Before, During and After
Those of you who have already gone through this process know very well the challenges that arise when building a business case and trying to get approval for a project,…
Business Gets More Social
Undeniably, the social network has forever changed and continues to change the manner in which people communicate, interact, collaborate and share information with their network of family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances,…
The Art (and Science) of a Good RFP
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process can be a lengthy and tedious process and if not executed well, can result in serious consequences for the project at hand and its…
Paper: Would You Bet on It or Against It?
Some years ago, the data capture market consisted of companies such as Kofax, Brainware, Captaris, DataCap, and Captiva, among others. Some of the companies in the space were sizable, many…
AP Can and Should be More Strategic
This is something that was made very clear in Ardent Partners' recent study (ePayables 2012: The State of the AP Market). As a function, AP can add a whole lot…
Concur Broadens its Reach in the Mid-Market
Most people know Concur as a leading provider of travel and expense management solutions. However, for some time now, they have been offering a solution that allows clients to manage…