Monday First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management (Part I)
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included…
Monday First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?
Every now and then we all need to take a step back and thank those around us for helping us on both a personal and professional level. Accounts Payable ("AP")…
Five Design Strategies for a Successful P2P Expansion
There are many paths to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) excellence and many starting points. A P2P automation project may start with a focus in one area within either accounts payable (AP) or…
Recognizing Scott Singer, the CPO Rising Hall of Fame’s 2018 Inductee
[Editor's Note: It's "CPO Rising Week", and the Ardent Partners research team is highlighting the great agenda and speakers from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit. If you were unable to…
Monday First Thing: What Does It Take to Implement a Successful Payment Strategy?
Early payment discounts, dynamic discounting (DD), supply chain finance (SCF), the time value of money, the cost of capital, the cash conversion cycle, days sales outstanding (DSO), days payables outstanding…
Monday First Thing: What’s the Difference Between Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance?
Last week we discussed the relationship between the Time Value of Money (TVM) and capturing supplier discounts. This week we continue our conversation on discounts by taking a look at…
Monday First Thing: Early Payment Discounts and the Time Value of Money
What do early payment discounts and the ‘Time Value of Money’ have to do with one another? In a word, everything. If you’re in Accounts Payable (“AP”) or P2P, you…
Monday First Thing: Electronic Payment as a Source of Value to Organizations
Where does the most money flow out of an organization? No, it’s not fraud, theft, or even sales meetings. The simple answer is Accounts Payable (“AP”). Since AP pays all…
The Future is Now! Last Chance to Download the State of ePayables 2018 Report
[Editor’s Note: This is the last week you will be able to download Ardent Partners’ annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Download the report…
B2B Payments – The Final Frontier of AP Automation
In a world where the speed of business increases moment by moment, and the next big competitor is right around the corner, enterprises can ill afford to let business value…