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A “Must-Have” AP Metric
Following up on Wednesday’s Monday Morning Query (Offering a “Monday” series on a Wednesday is what happens when you spend two full weeks at conferences in Orlando; it’s gonna leave... Read more
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MMQ – What is the “Must-Have” AP Performance Metric?
So, it is not Monday (where we occasionally publish our Monday Morning Query series) and this is the third AP/ePayables focused article in a row. Guilty as charged! This article... Read more
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Reflections on FUSION 2011 – Part 2
Before we get started with the article, I want to thank everyone who has taken the survey to my upcoming report so far – The response has been great, but... Read more
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Reflections on FUSION 2011 – Part 1
Dateline: May 8-12 Event: FUSION 2011 Host: The Institute of Financial Operations Place: Orlando Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center The newly rebranded Institute of Financial Operations (“IFO”) hosted its... Read more
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CPO Shop Talk (Ariba LIVE Version): (1) Supplier Enablement’s Long Tail (2) ACH Payments
Ariba’s North American Conference Ariba LIVE 2011 was held last week in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland Resort [Sidebar: What a great place to hold an event! More on... Read more
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ROA – Now Showing: “The Return of eProcurement”
Our ROA (Return on Assets) series continues… In the movie business, “Returns” can mean big “returns” at the box office – Just ask the King or the Jedi or two... Read more
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Case Study: Payment Terms & Strategies
The healthcare company that was highlighted in this earlier article is pressed for cash, having lost millions of dollars in each of the last two years. While there is also... Read more
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Monday Morning Query – Should Procurement Own AP?
It’s mid-season and time to reintroduce the “MMQ” concept: during football season in the US, sports reporters, commentators, and fans wake up on Monday morning and start calling, posting, emailing,... Read more
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Suppliers: Pay Them Now or Pay Them Later?
They say that “fast money makes fast friends,” but paying slow will make you friends in the finance department. As Chief Procurement Officers and their departments become more involved in... Read more
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Free Money (Details Inside)
With interest rates hovering near their all-time lows, finding a good yield on an enterprise’s cash has been all but impossible for the past few years. Things have gotten so... Read more