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Monday First Thing: Retaining Talent in Accounts Payable and Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 10, 2018Event, Process, Research

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…

Are You Ready for an AP Transformation? (New Report)

By Philip Bartolini December 5, 2018Research, Technology

[Editor's Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to present its latest report, Five Signs You’re Ready for an AP Transformation, sponsored by Tipalti. If you are interested in reading more about…

Reflections on the CPO Rising 2018 Summit (Part I): Third Time’s a Charm

By Andrew Bartolini November 28, 2018Event, Research

A few weeks ago, delegates, speakers, and supply management solutions providers descended upon the historic Harvard Club of Boston for Ardent Partners’ third-annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit. The Ardent team…

Black Friday 2018 – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Philip Bartolini November 23, 2018News, Research

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

That’s A Wrap on the CPO Rising 2018 Summit!

By Philip Bartolini November 14, 2018Event, Research

Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit was held on November 7 and 8 at the historic Harvard Club of Boston in the city’s posh Back Bay district. And while the event is over, the…

Monday First Thing: Making Payment Exceptions a Thing of the Past

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 8, 2018Best Practices, Research

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve discussed payments automation as being the final frontier of Accounts Payable (“AP”) Automation, along with how electronic payments can be a source of…

The Future is Now! Last Chance to Download the State of ePayables 2018 Report

By Philip Bartolini September 26, 2018Process, Research, Technology

[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

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 24, 2018Best Practices, Process, Research

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…

What Are the Top Trends Transforming AP? (New Webinar)

By Philip Bartolini September 19, 2018Process, Research, Technology, Webinar

Years ago, the Accounts Payable (“AP”) roadmap was incredibly clear: shore up inefficiencies, eliminate paper and manual-based processes, and turn to ePayables automation as a way to develop repeatable and…

Monday First Thing: Fraud on Ice

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 17, 2018Best Practices, Research

A Connecticut man recently pleaded guilty to defrauding the owners of a Stamford ice rink, where he worked as general manager, of nearly a half-million dollars. Stamford police said the…