Blockchain Technology for B2B Payments: More than Meets the Eye
Spending smart and saving more have given leaders within supply management a higher purpose and new responsibilities that were not there 15 years ago. With the amount of data and…
AP Can Help Quench Treasury’s Thirst for Liquidity (Part II)
Today's article, which will examine several opportunities that exist for AP to help quench treasury’s thirst for liquidity, is a continuation or Part 2 of this article from last week. The…
5 Things to Know about Supply Chain Finance
The economy is global. Raw materials mined overseas are shipped to factories thousands of miles away, and then the finished goods are sold around the world. It is this globalization—and…
B2B Payments: The Impact of ePayments on Current AP Processes
[Editor’s note: We will soon be taking down the “State of B2B Payments” market report, so do not miss your opportunity to get our latest research on B2B payments. Get…
B2B Payments 2015: The Financial Impact of ePayments over the Next Two Years
[Editor’s note: We will soon be taking down the “State of B2B Payments 2015” market report, so do not miss your opportunity to get our latest research B2B payments. Get…
Why Accounts Payable and Treasury are Natural Partners
The accounts payable (“AP”) team has, in recent years, taken on new importance to the enterprise as a source of financial and operational intelligence. The rich data that AP collects…
Why Managing Supplier Payments Matters
Efficiency rules in the modern business world, and cost savings are frequently one of the primary goals of executive leadership. As part of this objective to run an efficient organization,…
B2B ePayments: 5 Strategies to Unlock Value in Your Procure-to-Pay Chain (Upcoming Webinar)
There is significant enterprise value hidden in the supplier, or vendor, payments that enterprises make every month. Smart organizations realize this, and have begun examining their payments process to uncover…
Ardent’s Chief Research Officer Discusses New State of B2B Payments Report (Video)
Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini discusses Ardent's latest report "The State of B2B Payments: Emerging Business Value," an annual study that presents a definitive look at the B2B payment…
B2B Payments 2015: How Can Emerging Technologies Fit into a Supplier Payment Strategy?
Each year, Ardent Partners conducts a series of market research studies focused on the accounts payable (“AP”) and P2P markets. Our most recent of these looked at the state of…