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		<title>The State of ePayables 2022 Survey is Now Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The 2022 State of ePayables Take the New Survey! Now more than ever, the AP function is proving just how crucial it is to maintaining business continuity and we would&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2022/04/29/the-state-of-epayables-2022-survey-is-now-open/">The State of ePayables 2022 Survey is Now Open</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>NEW WEBINAR &#8211; Defining the Characteristics of Best-in-Class P2P</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ardent Partners’ Webinar Series Defining the Characteristics of Best-in-Class P2P Best-in-Class AP and P2P organizations enjoy a compelling advantage over their peers across all major performance benchmarks. They also achieve&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Best-in-Class Accounts Payable Performance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For the last twelve years, Ardent Partners has leveraged a unique framework to highlight the performance of top-tier or Best-in- Class organizations (versus all others) by analyzing a specific set&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/09/10/best-in-class-accounts-payable-performance/">Best-in-Class Accounts Payable Performance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Accounts Payable Benchmarks in 2021</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The performance of the typical AP function is rooted in its ability to effectively manage the many facets of the invoice and payment processes. To effectively drive AP forward into&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/09/01/the-accounts-payable-benchmarks-in-2021/">The Accounts Payable Benchmarks in 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Top Challenges Facing Accounts Payable in 2021</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As many businesses faced tough times due to supply chain issues, worker and workplace restrictions, broad-based operational disruptions, and major revenue shortfalls, executives had to contend with health and safety&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/08/25/the-top-challenges-facing-accounts-payable-in-2021/">The Top Challenges Facing Accounts Payable in 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swagger is often an understated element of success. After all, nothing succeeds like success! Those that act like they can win and succeed are often those that perform the strongest&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/08/11/epayables-2021-to-be-strategic-ap-must-act-strategic/">ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While AP’s momentum continues to build, there is more work to be done to keep improving perceptions and have AP viewed more favorably within the enterprise. In 2021, AP groups&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/08/04/epayables-2021-reporting-and-analytics-are-job-one/">ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>ePayables 2021: AP Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/07/27/epayables-2021-ap-leaders-response-to-the-pandemic/">ePayables 2021: AP Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>The State of Accounts Payable in 2021: AP is an Enterprise Value Driver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/07/22/the-state-of-accounts-payable-in-2021-ap-is-an-enterprise-value-driver/">The State of Accounts Payable in 2021: AP is an Enterprise Value Driver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>The State of AP in 2021: Stronger than Ever</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/07/13/the-state-of-ap-in-2021-stronger-than-ever/">The State of AP in 2021: Stronger than Ever</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>ePayables 2021 Every Challenge is an Opportunity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team and has&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/07/08/epayables-2021-every-challenge-is-an-opportunity/">ePayables 2021 Every Challenge is an Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Going Digital: Recommendations Before Beginning a P2P Transformation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The benefits of automating the Accounts Payable (&#8220;AP&#8221;) function have never been in question. The reason for doing so were never more obvious than over the past 16 months. Organizations&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/05/18/going-digital-recommendations-before-beginning-an-ap-transformation/">Going Digital: Recommendations Before Beginning a P2P Transformation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best-of-Breed AP Automation Solutions Make (More) Sense</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[Editor&#8217;s Note: Ardent recently published a new research report entitled &#8220;Why Best-of-Breed Solutions Consistently Beat ERPs in the Accounts Payable Arena&#8220;, sponsored by Esker. This new report is available for&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/04/21/best-of-breed-ap-automation-solutions-make-more-sense/">Best-of-Breed AP Automation Solutions Make (More) Sense</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ardent Partners Launches ePayables Technology Advisor Report</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New Report Addresses the ePayables Technology Landscape BOSTON, MA, April 6, 2021 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/04/06/ardent-partners-launches-epayables-technology-advisor-report/">Ardent Partners Launches ePayables Technology Advisor Report</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Metrics that Matter 2021: The Rise of the ‘Gig’ Worker and What it Means to Accounts Payable</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: For the past three years, Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used AP/finance industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/03/03/metrics-that-matter-2021-the-rise-of-the-gig-worker-and-what-it-means-to-accounts-payable/">Metrics that Matter 2021: The Rise of the ‘Gig’ Worker and What it Means to Accounts Payable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Increasing the Perception of Accounts Payable</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A decade ago, the idea that an AP operation could be effective and efficient in supporting strategic business objectives while working as a key collaborator with both internal stakeholders and&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/02/17/increasing-the-perception-of-accounts-payable/">Increasing the Perception of Accounts Payable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Shannon Adler, inspirational author, once said “If you don’t believe the impossible can happen, then you are right.” The AP team faces several key obstacles on the road to achieving&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/02/03/overcoming-the-challenges-facing-accounts-payable/">Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Warren Buffet, the legendary investor once said “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” What does this have to do with Accounts&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/01/26/ap-planning-for-the-year-ahead-part-2/">AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/01/21/ap-planning-for-the-year-ahead-part-1/">AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best of 2020: Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/01/12/best-of-2020-overcoming-traditional-challenges-in-ap-will-result-in-modern-success/">Best of 2020: Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best of 2020: B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2021/01/05/best-of-2020-b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic/">Best of 2020: B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best of 2020: Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/12/31/best-of-2020-compliance-embrace-it-dont-fear/">Best of 2020: Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Driving Value from Accounts Payable</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Across every enterprise function, a real impact has been felt by the pandemic fallout. Procurement faces supply chain disruptions, finance must ensure there is funding to support operations, product management&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/12/22/driving-value-from-accounts-payable/">Driving Value from Accounts Payable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Daniel Yergin, the Pulitzer-prize winning author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian once said that “people always underestimate the impact of technology.” One group not taking anything for granted are&#8230;</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Businesses and consumers today are fully engulfed by technology and the data it creates and captures. The same holds true for AP departments across the globe. Accounts payable’s “Big Data”&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/12/10/best-in-class-ap-in-the-age-of-intelligence/">Best-in-Class AP in the Age of Intelligence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best-in-Class AP Performance Requires Electronic Invoicing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There is no denying the many benefits that straight through processing of invoices brings to Accounts Payable. However, an organizations ability to achieve straight-through processing is contingent first and foremost&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/11/25/best-in-class-ap-performance-requires-electronic-invoicing/">Best-in-Class AP Performance Requires Electronic Invoicing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best in Class Organizations Are Leveraging B2B ePayments</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For over a decade, Ardent Partners has leveraged a unique framework to highlight the performance of top-tier organizations (versus all others) by analyzing a specific set of benchmark criteria. Over&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/11/11/best-in-class-organizations-are-leveraging-b2b-epayments/">Best in Class Organizations Are Leveraging B2B ePayments</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In a world where the speed of business increases moment-by- moment, and new competitors lurk around the next financial statement, it is imperative that enterprises of all sizes take a&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/11/04/b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic/">B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best in Class AP Performance: The Value of Straight-Through Processing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For over a decade, Ardent Partners has conducted an in-depth market research study of the accounts payable (“AP”) market that leverages a unique framework to highlight the performance of top-tier organizations (which&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Four Factors Influencing The Adoption of ePayables Technology</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are many different theories and models that attempt to explain the complex riddle of how and why users adopt technology. One of the best known is the Unified Theory&#8230;</p>
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		<title>ePayables Usage and Adoption in 2020</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to Ardent’s 2020 State of ePayables market research report, 62% of AP leaders stated that the pandemic did not create a need to invest in automation, as accounts payable processes were&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/09/30/epayables-usage-and-adoption-in-2020/">ePayables Usage and Adoption in 2020</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Becoming Data-Driven in Accounts Payable</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Due to the rise of business process automation tools, cloud-based applications, mobile solutions, and connected devices permeating the modern business environment, more data is being created each year than ever&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[Editor&#8217;s Note: Download Ardent&#8217;s State of ePayables 2020 market research report to get all of the information and more described in this article. Click here to download.] Every business function&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Ardent Partners Launches B2B Payments Technology Landscape Report</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Bartolini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New Report Addresses the B2B Payments Technology Landscape BOSTON, MA, August 17, 2020 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new B2B Payments Technology Landscape&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cporising.com/2020/08/19/ardent-partners-launches-b2b-payments-technology-landscape-report/">Ardent Partners Launches B2B Payments Technology Landscape Report</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cporising.com">CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS &amp; LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT</a>.</p>
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