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The Significance of Complex Spend Management

By Christopher Dwyer September 29, 2014Best Practices, Process, SolutionsNo Comments

Around these parts, the phrase “complex spend management” is tossed around frequently when discussing how the modern executive should develop their global programs and strategies. Today’s Payables Place article is an overview…

Driving Value through a Connected P2P Process – Part II: Hire a P2P Lead

By Andrew Bartolini January 30, 2014ProcessNo Comments

We discuss the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process frequently on Payables Place because of its central importance to Chief Financial Officers and AP operations. We also see it is as a “Hot…

Driving Value Through a Connected P2P Process – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini January 27, 2014ProcessNo Comments

We discuss the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process frequently on Payables Place because of its central importance to CFOsand AP operations. We also see it is as a “Hot Button” issue for…

The Dynamic Trio – Tradeshift

By Andrew Bartolini November 5, 2013Process, TechnologyNo Comments

This is the last is a series of articles focused on new technology providers and their capabilities around dynamic discounting. The first article on Taulia can be found here and…

AP Technology Part 2: eInvoicing & Networks

By Andrew Bartolini August 15, 2013ProcessNo Comments

Based on research from Ardent’s latest report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn eInvoicing solutions remove paper from the AP process by creating invoices electronically and maintaining that format through…

The B2B Network Landscape: Payments (Part 3)

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2013Process, SolutionsNo Comments

This is the third in our business network series, Part 1 focused on European business networks while Part 2 focused on networks that have a specific vertical focus. Today’s article…

AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization

By Andrew Bartolini August 22, 2012Best Practices, ProcessNo Comments

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?

By Andrew Bartolini August 16, 2012Best Practices, ProcessNo Comments

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…

Paper: Would You Bet on It or Against It?

By Andrew Bartolini July 24, 2012Process, Technology1 Comment

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…

Ten Benefits of a High Performing Procure-to-Pay Program

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2012ProcessNo Comments

The results of Best-in-Class organizations show that an investment in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) can pay large dividends, while the relentless pressure on bottom-line performance makes a P2P investment all, but necessary,…