Business Networks – Past, Present, and Future
While analyzing the technology markets and advising large enterprises on their technology strategy is something we have been doing for years, this work does not make it into our reports…
How to Build a Compelling Business Case for Supplier Networks
[Editor's Note: Ardent Partners, sponsored by Hubwoo, recently published a helpful guide on How to Build a Compelling Business Case for Supplier Networks. Today's article features snippets of the guide, which interested readers…
How Will Business Networks Transform Talent Engagement?
The modern business, when viewing the myriad processes that run the gamut from spend management to data management to processing invoices and expense reports, often views the “tactical” as a…
Payables News Weekly: Tradeshift Creates a New Executive Role, Bottomline Gets a New CFO
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is excited to announce the launch of its 2015 “State of ePayables” market research survey, available here. All participants of this landmark research survey will receive a complimentary…
AP Predictions for 2015: Networks Will Become the Critical Link to Suppliers
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is excited to announce the launch of its 2015 “State of ePayables” market research survey, available here. All participants of this landmark research survey will receive a complimentary…
AP Predictions for 2015: ePayments Will Become the Default
Following our series on trends in accounts payable, Payables Place is going to take a look at predictions for the future of the AP function. Today’s installment, the first of…
Webinar Recap: Trendspotting — AP’s Top Trends for 2015…and Beyond
Last week, Ardent Partners analysts Andrew Bartolini and Christopher J. Dwyer presented on a webinar focused on the hottest trends in accounts payable and the necessary action items for businesses…
Concur Fusion and Business Network Evolution
Today’s ever-changing and dynamic business world necessitates the alignment between an enterprise, its suppliers, and the myriad processes and capabilities that are required to effectively manage corporate spend. The overarching…
An Early Payment Discount Example to Sink Your Teeth Into
Enterprises around the world want to maximize working capital for a variety of reasons, not least of which includes freeing up cash from operations in order to hire new employees,…
More Compliance Management and Some Predictions for the Future: What You May Have Missed
Today begins the holiday shopping season in the United States. “Black Friday” sales dominate the landscape, with thousands of shoppers filling retail stores searching for deals on everything from cars…