P2P Metrics that Matter
The procure-to-pay (P2P) process is growing in importance within many enterprises as we've noted in many articles including here and here. As with any business process, optimization is key to…
Evolution of the Business Network
Networks, Networks, Networks...they're all the rave these days and they will continue to be in 2014. The first of these networks, which were developed in the mid-to-late nineties, targeted the…
ePayables Solution Spotlight on Iron Mountain
Today’s article will focus on a specific solution provider – Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) is a storage and information management solution and service provider. The company has approximately 60…
Who Said eInvoicing Costs less?
Actually, the market did. As you have already seen in other articles (such as this one or this one), Ardent Partners recently completed a fairly robust study on the accounts…
AP Technology Part 3: Payments
The last phase of the AP process is the scheduling, processing and execution of an invoice payment. In the US, paper checks are still dominant as a payment format; however,…
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…