How AP Automation Can Help SMBs Manage Cash
Cash management is a critical function in any enterprise, no matter the size. If cash isn't managed effectively, the enterprise risks running low on operating funds, which could result in…
Mobility and Complex Spend Management (Part II)
The first article in this two-part series highlighted the growing rise of mobile applications and solutions within the greater framework of complex spend management. Earlier, we discussed how mobile apps…
Mobility and Complex Category Management (Part I)
In the procurement and supply management world, buzzwords come and go every year. Some of these fresh happenings represent a true change in the business world, while others fizzle out…
Three Must Know Stats about Electronic Payments
For about a decade, the analysts at Ardent Partners have been researching and benchmarking technologies, processes, and performance within accounts payable including electronic or B2B payments. This is an area…
Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management
We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…
The Future of Travel and Expense Management: The Mobility Perplexity
Editor’s note: Payables Place is excited to kick off a new series of article focused on the travel and expense management function that will help enterprises, regardless of size or…
Where Do We Start? An SMB Primer for Travel and Expense Management
Industry standards peg the business travel category as encompassing anywhere between 8% and 12% of the average organization’s total budget. While this number can be higher for larger, enterprise-size organizations…
Best of 2014: The CFO’s View of Contingent Workforce Management
[Editor's Note: It's almost 2015 and, to cap off 2014 in style, Payables Place will run five of the best posts from the 2014 archives. We continue our "Best of" series today…
Best of 2014: What are Virtual Payment Cards?
[Editor's Note: It's almost 2015 and, to cap off 2014 in style, Payables Place will run five of the best posts from the 2014 archives. We continue our "Best of" series today…
The Future of Travel and Expense Management: The Visibility Quotient
Editor’s note: Payables Place is excited to kick off a new series of articles focused on the travel and expense management function that will help enterprises, regardless of size or…