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Join us for the State of Procurement 2019 Address (Webinar Tomorrow)!

By Philip Bartolini April 24, 2019Webinar

Ardent’s “State of Procurement” webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also take a…

The Future of eInvoicing, eFactoring, and Blockchain in Africa

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 19, 2019Best Practices, Process, Solutions

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Mario Fernández, CEO at Gosocket about the ‘Kenyan Project’ in Africa. Mario will be giving a session on this topic on May…

E-Invoicing in LATAM – Lessons Learned – A Discussion with Iris Martinez of Pearson

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 10, 2019Event, Solutions, Technology

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Iris Martinez, Delivery of Services and Technology Director for Latin America, based in Mexico, for Pearson, about her experiences and lessons learned from…

P2P Technology Round-Up – April 5, 2019

By Philip Bartolini April 5, 2019News, Solutions, Technology

Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable,…

Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Chen Amit, Co-Founder and CEO of Tipalti

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 3, 2019Solutions, Technology

Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and…

Supply Chain Finance: The Value of Paying Suppliers Early

By Philip Bartolini March 27, 2019Process

Cash management is a critically-important piece of the corporate puzzle. For the continued health of the average business, maximizing cash on hand has become a priority, forcing organizations to seek…

The AP Metrics that Matter in 2019: Contested Payments

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 25, 2019Process, Research

Where does the procure-to-pay (“P2P”) process begin? The answer probably depends on who you ask. Some will say sourcing is the starting point, others will say procurement, and still others…

Top Trends and Value Drivers for AP and Procurement: Automate and Collaborate

By Philip Bartolini March 20, 2019Best Practices, Process, Research

The way enterprises do business has changed significantly over the past 15 years, and these shifts – in communication technologies, in business-to-business (B2B) commerce, and in financial tools, among others…

The Importance of Information – A Key to Success in AP

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 18, 2019Process, Research

This week, we continue our journey through Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2019” (click to download) by looking at another key to success, that being data or information.…

The AP Metrics That Matter in 2019: Accounts Payables Key To Success (People)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 11, 2019Process, Research, Technology

Last week on our journey through Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2019 (click to download) we took a look at some of the top challenges plaguing AP.…