Supplier Management Archives

Payables Place Listicle: AI Expands Scope and Quality Within AP

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2026Process, Research, Technology

In recent years, leading accounts payable teams have expanded their responsibilities and developed a deeper understanding of how the function affects enterprise performance. The rise of AI is accelerating this…

Payables Place Listicle: Ardent Partners AP Automation Evaluation Framework

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2026Process, Research, Technology

AP and finance teams looking to automate their invoice and payment processes in 2026 can use Ardent Partners' AP Automation Evaluation Framework to assess and select the solution that best…

2024 AP Honors Profile: Novartis and ORO Labs Partner Transform Supplier Management with Supplier 360

By John Yuva February 11, 2025Best Practices, Process, Technology

The second-annual AP Honors Ceremony celebrated the accounts payable profession and recognized excellence in the field. During the ceremony, Ardent Partners presented awards for outstanding performance and execution in the…

BIG Data in Action

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2024Best Practices, Other, Process, Research, Technology

Big data management and usage will become the critical element to establishing Best-in-Class performance in accounts payable in the future. With the broad consumerization of AI technology over the past…

Best of 2019: Why Supplier Enablement Programs Matter

By Andrew Bartolini January 7, 2020Best Practices, Process

[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…

Best of 2019: Supply Chain Finance: The Value of Paying Suppliers Early

By Philip Bartolini January 3, 2020Process

[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…

Best of 2019: Four Supplier Management Best Practices

By Andrew Bartolini December 30, 2019Best Practices

[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — November 22, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini November 22, 2019News, Solution Providers, Technology

Editor’s Note: In 2019, just about everyone in the technology world is talking about and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including the supply management world. It’s not the cool…

Six Strategies to Manage Supplier and Third-Party Risk

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2019Best Practices, Solution Providers

Organizations today and for the foreseeable future must have visibility into supplier and third-party operations in order to mitigate risks and achieve compliance. But, that is often easier said than…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — September 23, 2019

By Andrew Bartolini September 23, 2019Solution Providers, Technology