ePayables 101: The Approach
We continue to build out our ePayables 101 series with this article focused on how to begin a push for AP transformation or "The Approach" (The first two articles are…
ePayables 101: The Opportunities
ePayables 101 – The Opportunities Last time, the ePayables 101 series began with a look at some (but, not all) of the key challenges facing the average accounts payable organization…
ePayables 101: The Challenges
As I mentioned last time, we are dedicating this week to ePayables by presenting a "course" - ePayables 101 - that is intended as a reference and on-going resource for…
Using ePayables to Enable Trade Finance and Optimize Working Capital
With an exciting new report from Vishal Patel, Ardent Partners' Research Director focused on ePayables in the offing and an exciting new ePayables-related venture soon to be announced, we've decided…
CPO News – April 25, 2012
Lots of movement this month so, this edition of CPO News offers more, but shorter stories. Yahoo CPO Joins BuyerQuest Earlier this month, Ron Carcamo, industry veteran and longtime Chief…
Heinz’ Keystone to Procurement Success (Part 1)
Another day, another article, another event, another great presentation from a leading procurement group..... This time, we focus in on the H.J. Heinz procurement story as told in three parts…
The CPO’s March Madness – Elite 8
What began as the 32 top CPO tools, strategies and ideas now stands as an elite list of 8. The CPO Rising Tournament 2012 seeks to answer one simple question…
What Makes An Accounts Payable Function Best-in-Class?
Great question, you say (but a horrible segue from the CPO Bracketology - back next time) and one that Ardent Partners hopes to answer in its upcoming annual AP market…
Research Survey: ePayables 2012 – State of the AP Market
Today's article from Vishal Patel, Research Director at Ardent Partners is more of a request to participate in our one large AP-themed market research effort. Please read the whole article,…
P2P Fun and Games
Ahead of the long weekend, we’ll take a break from the supply risk theme and offer up a bit of P2P fun (and games) in the form of today’s article…