AP Technology Part 1: Scan, Capture & Workflow
Based on research from Ardent’s latest report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn The primary role of these solutions/services is to take paper-based documents and transform the data that lies…
The Organizational Structure of AP
Several years ago, the structure of accounts payable groups began to shift to more centralized models. In 2013, centralization remains the preferred operating model with more than 80% of all…
Advancing B2B Connectivity via a Shared Platform
Download the full report here For most enterprises, conducting business today means managing an increasingly complex set of relationships with the ‘Extended Enterprise,” an ecosystem which has grown to include…
Upcoming Webinar: SMBs – Leveraging Automation to Improve Cash Management
Financially knowledgeable SMBs understand the value of optimizing their cash and having a level of predictability around their cash inflow and outflow - this is where automating AP proves to…
Collaborator, Not Administrator
Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from approximately 245…
Automating AP: Top Considerations for the Mid-Market
When it comes to selecting the right ePayables solution to automate the accounting function, there are certain factors that are going to be more important to a mid-market enterprise (MME)…
The B2B Network Landscape – Industries (Part 2)
Another great contribution from the author of CPO Rising, Andrew Bartolini We started in Part 1 of this series with a look at the European business network landscape and some…
The B2B Network Landscape – Europe (Part 1)
Andrew Bartolini is co-author of today's article A quick trip back to the late nineties and we would see the online B2B marketplace craze that was just beginning was ahead…
ePayables Solution Spotlight – PAYVE from American Express
Continuing with Ardent Partners’ ePayables Solution Spotlight series, here is the latest one that focuses on the ePayment market and a solution from American Express – PAYVE (access the full…
Why it Pays to Pay Electronically
It was not so long ago that a trip to the grocery store could be ruined by a single action: having the person at the front of the checkout line…