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")…
Black Friday 2018 – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder
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…
On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events
Two weeks ago, 120 global procurement executives descended on Boston for our Annual CPO Rising Summit. I’ve been organizing Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)-focused events since 2006 and I still find the entire process to…
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…
P2P Technology Round-Up – November 16, 2018
Now back to our regular scheduled programing…Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, procure-to-pay (P2P), and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past…
That’s A Wrap on the CPO Rising 2018 Summit!
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…
In Observance of Veteran’s Day, We “Never Forget”
November 11th is a solemn day in many countries around the world, recognizing the end of World War One and the service of veterans who have served in their nations'…
Great CPOs Highlight the CPO Rising Summit Agenda
[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…
P2P Technology Round-Up – November 2, 2018
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, procure-to-pay (P2P), and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable (AP),…
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…