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The State of ePayables in 2019: Developing an “Intelligent” AP Operation
Last week I discussed the importance of converting data into value in Accounts Payable (“AP”). This week, I want to focus on how to go about creating an ‘intelligent’ AP operation. The... Read more
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Technology Round-Up — July 3, 2019 (Coupa Inspire Edition)
Coupa Inspire was held last week, June 24-27 in Las Vegas at the chic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center. Ardent Partners’ analyst team was in attendance. During the conference, Coupa Software, the San... Read more
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P2P Technology Round-Up – May 1, 2019
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, B2B Payments,... Read more
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Monday First Thing: Key Takeaways from Basware Connect
Some of the Ardent Partners analyst team (Bob Cohen & myself) journeyed to Chicago last week to attend Basware’s North American User Conference, Basware Connect, one of the few user... Read more
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Monday First Thing: The Metrics that Matter in 2019
I hope that even casual readers of this site know that my firm, Ardent Partners, has spent that past decade performing extensive market research in the areas of sourcing/procurement, accounts... Read more
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The AP Metrics that Matter in 2019: Contested Payments
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... Read more
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Are We Really Headed Towards Recession in 2019?
My wife and I recently met with a real estate agent who, years ago, helped us buy our first home. He’s been representing home buyers and sellers for more than... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Suppliers — Pay Them Now or Pay Them Later?
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and... Read more
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Ardent Partners Launches Technology Evaluation Series
Ardent Partners Launches Technology Evaluation Series New Report Addresses the Accounts Payable Solutions Market BOSTON, MA, March 5, 2019 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that... Read more
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Introducing the AP Metrics that Matter in 2019 (New eBook)
With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent’s compilation eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2019”, which is available for download here. Over the next... Read more