ePayments Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/epayments/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:55:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png ePayments Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/epayments/ 32 32 Technology Round-Up (April 25, 2024) – Coupa and Bottomline Partner on B2B Payments https://cporising.com/2024/04/25/strategic-partnership-between-coupa-and-bottomline-optimizes-and-streamlines-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategic-partnership-between-coupa-and-bottomline-optimizes-and-streamlines-payments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:02:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49236 Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations…

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]]> Magnus Mondays: Direct Materials P2P — Is That a Thing? https://cporising.com/2024/03/04/magnus-mondays-direct-materials-p2p-is-that-a-thing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-direct-materials-p2p-is-that-a-thing Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:02:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49028 Today I’m wrapping up our mini-series on direct materials and what differentiates it from indirect by looking at the transactional side — also known as procure to pay (P2P). Because…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — April 21, 2023 https://cporising.com/2023/04/21/technology-round-up-april-21-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-april-21-2023 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:02:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47647 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> ePayables Technology Adoption in 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/10/07/epayables-technology-adoption-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-technology-adoption-in-2022 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46733 Given recent trends toward improving business processes in a bid to increase efficiencies and drive down costs, one wonders why more enterprises have not fully automated their AP processes. This…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — August 17, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/08/17/technology-round-up-august-17-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-august-17-2022 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46571 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> AP 2022 BIG Trends: ePayments Rapid Expansion, Cash Remains King, and AP Gets Holistic https://cporising.com/2022/03/30/ap-2022-big-trends-epayments-rapid-expansion-cash-remains-king-and-ap-gets-holistic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ap-2022-big-trends-epayments-rapid-expansion-cash-remains-king-and-ap-gets-holistic Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45950 Today, we look at three important Accounts Payables’ BIG Trends for 2022. Big Trend #1 – ePayments Continue their Rapid Expansion The restrictions put in place because of the pandemic…

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]]> Going Digital: Recommendations Before Beginning a P2P Transformation https://cporising.com/2021/05/18/going-digital-recommendations-before-beginning-an-ap-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=going-digital-recommendations-before-beginning-an-ap-transformation https://cporising.com/2021/05/18/going-digital-recommendations-before-beginning-an-ap-transformation/#comments Tue, 18 May 2021 10:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44522 The benefits of automating the Accounts Payable (“AP”) function have never been in question. The reason for doing so were never more obvious than over the past 16 months. Organizations…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2021/05/18/going-digital-recommendations-before-beginning-an-ap-transformation/feed/ 1 AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1 https://cporising.com/2021/01/21/ap-planning-for-the-year-ahead-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ap-planning-for-the-year-ahead-part-1 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43628 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…

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]]> Best of 2020: Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success https://cporising.com/2021/01/12/best-of-2020-overcoming-traditional-challenges-in-ap-will-result-in-modern-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2020-overcoming-traditional-challenges-in-ap-will-result-in-modern-success Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43581 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.…

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]]> Best of 2020: B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic https://cporising.com/2021/01/05/best-of-2020-b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2020-b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43526 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.…

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]]> Technology’s Impact on ‘Best-in-Class’ AP Teams https://cporising.com/2020/12/15/technologys-impact-on-best-in-class-ap-teams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technologys-impact-on-best-in-class-ap-teams Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43446 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…

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]]> B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic https://cporising.com/2020/11/04/b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-are-becoming-increasingly-strategic Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43149 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…

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]]> Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success https://cporising.com/2020/09/17/overcoming-traditional-challenges-in-ap-will-result-in-modern-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-traditional-challenges-in-ap-will-result-in-modern-success Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42829 [Editor’s Note: Download Ardent’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…

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]]> Accounts Payable’s New Agenda https://cporising.com/2020/08/05/accounts-payables-new-agenda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accounts-payables-new-agenda Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42599 There will be many lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and over the coming weeks and months we will cover and discuss their impact on accounts payable, the financial supply…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric https://cporising.com/2020/06/22/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42167 Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site.…

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]]> Top Trends and Value Drivers for AP and Procurement: Automate and Collaborate https://cporising.com/2019/04/03/top-trends-and-value-drivers-for-ap-and-procurement-automate-and-collaborate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-trends-and-value-drivers-for-ap-and-procurement-automate-and-collaborate Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37278 The way enterprises do business has changed significantly over the past 15 years, and these shifts – in communication technologies, in business-to-business (B2B) commerce, and in financial tools, among others…

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]]> Achieving Best-in-Class Results in AP with ePayables (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2018/12/18/achieving-best-in-class-results-in-ap-with-epayables-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=achieving-best-in-class-results-in-ap-with-epayables-new-webinar Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35720 For all of the discussion regarding the future, it would behoove contemporary Accounts Payable (“AP”) units to model the series of key capabilities, competencies, technologies, and solutions that enable leading…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: What Does It Take to Implement a Successful Payment Strategy? https://cporising.com/2018/11/02/payables-place-first-thing-what-does-it-take-to-implement-a-successful-payment-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-what-does-it-take-to-implement-a-successful-payment-strategy Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35198 Early payment discounts, dynamic discounting (DD), supply chain finance (SCF), the time value of money, the cost of capital, the cash conversion cycle, days sales outstanding (DSO), days payables outstanding (DPO),…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Early Payment Discounts and the Time Value of Money https://cporising.com/2018/10/19/payables-place-first-thing-early-payment-discounts-and-the-time-value-of-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-early-payment-discounts-and-the-time-value-of-money Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35046 What do early payment discounts and the ‘Time Value of Money’ have to do with one another? In a word, everything. If you’re in Accounts Payable (“AP”) or P2P, you…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Making Payment Exceptions a Thing of the Past https://cporising.com/2018/10/12/payables-place-first-thing-making-payment-exceptions-a-thing-of-the-past/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-making-payment-exceptions-a-thing-of-the-past Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34969 Over the last couple of weeks we’ve discussed payments automation as being the final frontier of Accounts Payable (“AP”) Automation, along with how electronic payments can be a source of…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Electronic Payment as a Source of Value to Organizations https://cporising.com/2018/10/05/payables-place-first-thing-electronic-payment-as-a-source-of-value-to-organizations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-electronic-payment-as-a-source-of-value-to-organizations Fri, 05 Oct 2018 10:00:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34907 Where does the most money flow out of an organization? No, it’s not fraud, theft, or even sales meetings. The simple answer is Accounts Payable (“AP”). Since AP pays all…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: B2B Payments…The Final Frontier of AP Automation https://cporising.com/2018/09/28/payables-place-first-thing-b2b-payments-the-final-frontier-of-ap-automation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-b2b-payments-the-final-frontier-of-ap-automation Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34770 In a world where the speed of business increases moment by moment, and the next big competitor is right around the corner, enterprises can ill afford to let business value…

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]]> What Are the Top Trends Transforming AP? (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2018/09/25/what-are-the-top-trends-transforming-ap-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-top-trends-transforming-ap-new-webinar Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34766 Years ago, the Accounts Payable (“AP”) roadmap was incredibly clear: shore up inefficiencies, eliminate paper and manual-based processes, and turn to ePayables automation as a way to develop repeatable and…

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]]> What Does the Future Hold for AP? (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2018/09/07/what-does-the-future-hold-for-ap-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-the-future-hold-for-ap-new-webinar Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:00:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34567 Editor’s Note: Join us on Thursday, September 13 at 2pm ET for a complimentary webinar presentation based on our flagship market research report, “The State of ePayables 2018: The Future…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: The State of ePayables 2018: The Expected Trajectory of AP – Part II https://cporising.com/2018/08/31/payables-place-first-thing-the-state-of-epayables-2018-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-the-state-of-epayables-2018-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap-part-ii Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:00:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34518 [Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: The Expected Trajectory of AP – Part I https://cporising.com/2018/08/24/payables-place-first-thing-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap https://cporising.com/2018/08/24/payables-place-first-thing-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34415 [Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2018/08/24/payables-place-first-thing-the-expected-trajectory-of-ap/feed/ 1 Payables Place First Thing: Proof that AP is Broadening its Value To Organizations https://cporising.com/2018/08/17/payables-place-first-thing-proof-that-ap-is-broadening-its-value-to-organizations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-proof-that-ap-is-broadening-its-value-to-organizations Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34305 There has long been a common misconception that all Accounts Payable does is pay bills. Anyone who works in AP or with knowledge of today’s AP function knows, nothing could…

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]]> The State of ePayables 2018: It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Paper Checks https://cporising.com/2018/06/29/the-state-of-epayables-2018-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-paper-checks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-epayables-2018-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-paper-checks Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33896 Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: How Much Time is Too Much Time to Spend with Your Suppliers? https://cporising.com/2018/06/08/payables-place-first-thing-how-much-time-is-too-much-time-to-spend-with-your-suppliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-how-much-time-is-too-much-time-to-spend-with-your-suppliers Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33740 This is actually a trick question…the answer depends on what you are spending your time discussing when you are with your suppliers. This is one of the topics we queried…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Tradeshift Introduces Supply Chain Finance Using Blockchain Technology https://cporising.com/2018/06/01/payables-place-first-thing-tradeshift-introduces-supply-chain-finance-using-blockchain-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-tradeshift-introduces-supply-chain-finance-using-blockchain-technology https://cporising.com/2018/06/01/payables-place-first-thing-tradeshift-introduces-supply-chain-finance-using-blockchain-technology/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33677 [Editor’s Note: Last week Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Director, Bob Cohen, met with Tradeshift CEO Christian Lanng to discuss his company’s new announcement related to blockchain…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2018/06/01/payables-place-first-thing-tradeshift-introduces-supply-chain-finance-using-blockchain-technology/feed/ 1 Payables Place First Thing: AvidXchange’s B2B Payments Revolution https://cporising.com/2018/05/25/payables-place-first-thing-avidxchanges-b2b-payments-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-avidxchanges-b2b-payments-revolution Fri, 25 May 2018 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33589 AvidXchange held its annual user conference, Revolution 2018, in Chicago last week and we both attended the full conference and the pre-conference partner meetings. AvidXchange, a North Carolina-based provider of invoice automation…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Where is the Best Place to Begin an ePayables Automation Initiative? https://cporising.com/2018/05/11/payables-place-first-thing-where-is-the-best-place-to-begin-an-epayables-automation-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-where-is-the-best-place-to-begin-an-epayables-automation-initiative Fri, 11 May 2018 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33431 It is generally agreed that ePayables automation includes three distinct processes – 1) Receive, 2) Process, and 3) Pay. There is value to an organization in automating each part of…

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]]> Nvoicepay and Inspyrus Partner on End-to-End AP Automation Solution https://cporising.com/2018/05/09/nvoicepay-and-inspyrus-partner-on-end-to-end-ap-automation-solution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nvoicepay-and-inspyrus-partner-on-end-to-end-ap-automation-solution Wed, 09 May 2018 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33408 The Ardent ePayables Research team recently met with Karla Friede, CEO and Co-Founder of Nvoicepay, Nilay Banker, CEO of Inspyrus, and Chris Preston EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Inspyrus to discuss the companies’ recent partnership…

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]]> The Corcentric Brand Unification: Setting a Strategy for Future Growth https://cporising.com/2018/04/23/the-corcentric-brand-unification-setting-a-strategy-for-future-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-corcentric-brand-unification-setting-a-strategy-for-future-growth Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33201 A few weeks ago, Corcentric announced that they were combining business operations with its parent company, AmeriQuest Business Services, under the Corcentric company name (read Ardent’s initial coverage of the announcement from…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: What’s Really Changed in AP Over the Last 10 Years? A Ton, That’s What! https://cporising.com/2018/02/23/payables-place-first-thing-whats-really-changed-in-ap-over-the-last-10-years-a-ton-thats-what/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-whats-really-changed-in-ap-over-the-last-10-years-a-ton-thats-what Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=32504 Welcome to Ardent Partners’ weekly “Payables Place First Thing” article series. This series will feature recent articles from our sister site Payables Place, which is the global source of ePayables…

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]]> ePayables Technology Outlook for 2017 (Part 1) https://cporising.com/2016/11/28/epayables-technology-outlook-for-2017-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-technology-outlook-for-2017-part-1 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=27344 As the title of our recently published report, ePayables 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook states, the report examines the AP Automation market, discusses current trends, and presents an outlook as to…

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]]> AP Can Help Quench Treasury’s Thirst for Liquidity (Part II) https://cporising.com/2016/09/21/ap-can-help-quench-treasurys-thirst-for-liquidity-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ap-can-help-quench-treasurys-thirst-for-liquidity-part-ii Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:00:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=26504 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…

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]]> WEBINAR: Payments New Power Couple: Treasury & AP Unite https://cporising.com/2016/04/21/webinar-payments-new-power-couple-treasury-ap-unite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-payments-new-power-couple-treasury-ap-unite Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24394 The benefits of B2B payment automation are clear, but accounts payable (“AP”) teams often struggle to achieve any significant level of process transformation because of a combination of limited resources…

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]]> B2B Payments: The Impact of ePayments on Current AP Processes https://cporising.com/2016/04/12/b2b-payments-2015-the-impact-of-epayments-on-current-ap-processes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-2015-the-impact-of-epayments-on-current-ap-processes Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:00:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24268 [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…

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]]> B2B Payments 2015: The Financial Impact of ePayments over the Next Two Years https://cporising.com/2016/04/06/b2b-payments-2015-the-financial-impact-of-epayments-over-the-next-two-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-2015-the-financial-impact-of-epayments-over-the-next-two-years https://cporising.com/2016/04/06/b2b-payments-2015-the-financial-impact-of-epayments-over-the-next-two-years/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24182 [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…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2016/04/06/b2b-payments-2015-the-financial-impact-of-epayments-over-the-next-two-years/feed/ 1 B2B ePayments: 5 Strategies to Unlock Value in Your Procure-to-Pay Chain (Upcoming Webinar) https://cporising.com/2016/02/22/b2b-epayments-5-strategies-to-unlock-value-in-your-procure-to-pay-chain-upcoming-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-epayments-5-strategies-to-unlock-value-in-your-procure-to-pay-chain-upcoming-webinar Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23633 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…

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]]> B2B Payments 2015: The Emerging Business Value of Electronic Payments https://cporising.com/2016/02/10/b2b-payments-2015-the-emerging-business-value-of-electronic-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-2015-the-emerging-business-value-of-electronic-payments https://cporising.com/2016/02/10/b2b-payments-2015-the-emerging-business-value-of-electronic-payments/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23437 Inertia takes many forms in the enterprise. One of the most subtle is hidden in the idea of always having done certain tasks a certain way. This is particularly true…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2016/02/10/b2b-payments-2015-the-emerging-business-value-of-electronic-payments/feed/ 1 B2B Payments 2015: How Can Emerging Technologies Fit into a Supplier Payment Strategy? https://cporising.com/2016/01/22/b2b-payments-2015-how-can-emerging-technologies-fit-into-a-supplier-payment-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-2015-how-can-emerging-technologies-fit-into-a-supplier-payment-strategy Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23110 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…

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]]> B2B Payments 2015: Which Payment Method Will Grow the Fastest in 2016? https://cporising.com/2016/01/13/b2b-payments-2015-which-payment-method-will-grow-the-fastest-in-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b2b-payments-2015-which-payment-method-will-grow-the-fastest-in-2016 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22920 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…

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]]> Best of 2014: P2P Metrics that Matter https://cporising.com/2014/12/30/p2p-metrics-that-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=p2p-metrics-that-matter Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13050 Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing five “best of” articles from 2014 as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Enjoy! The…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – September 8, 2014 https://cporising.com/2014/09/08/technology-round-up-september-8-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-september-8-2014 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15392 Basware Announces Mastercard Partnership, Reaches 80 Million Transactions Per Year Basware, the world’s largest e-invoicing network, has joined forces with MasterCard, one of the world’s largest payment networks, to create…

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]]> Ariba LIVE 2014: “The Outcome Economy” https://cporising.com/2014/04/04/ariba-live-2014-the-outcome-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ariba-live-2014-the-outcome-economy Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:30:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13090 Ariba, an SAP company, hosted its 15th annual user conference – Ariba LIVE – March 17 – 19 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas with a…

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]]> Procure-to-Pay Metrics that Matter https://cporising.com/2014/03/21/procure-to-pay-metrics-that-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procure-to-pay-metrics-that-matter Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=18764 The procure-to-pay (P2P) process is growing in importance within many enterprises as we’ve noted in many articles including here and here. As with any business process, optimization is key to creating value throughout…

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]]> Three Must Know Stats about Electronic Payments https://cporising.com/2014/03/14/three-must-know-stats-about-electronic-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-must-know-stats-about-electronic-payments https://cporising.com/2014/03/14/three-must-know-stats-about-electronic-payments/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:00:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13009 For any AP/Finance/Procurement/Shared Service professionals that enjoy our articles, please take a few minutes to share your insights by participating in our 2014 AP survey. Participants will receive the full…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/03/14/three-must-know-stats-about-electronic-payments/feed/ 1 2014: The Year Ahead in ePayables (AP Automation) https://cporising.com/2014/01/08/epayables-predictions-for-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-predictions-for-2014 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12575 Last time, we took a look at what it takes to become a Chief Procurement Officer in 2014. This time, some predictions for the Accounts Payable automation (what we commonly…

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]]> 2014: The Rise of The Business Network and B2B Payments https://cporising.com/2013/12/19/2014-the-rise-of-the-business-network-and-b2b-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2014-the-rise-of-the-business-network-and-b2b-payments https://cporising.com/2013/12/19/2014-the-rise-of-the-business-network-and-b2b-payments/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12500 In 2014, we expect to see a big rise in business networks and B2B payments and we’re more than ready. The Ardent Partners analyst team has been very involved with…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2013/12/19/2014-the-rise-of-the-business-network-and-b2b-payments/feed/ 1 Basware & MasterCard Announce New B2B ePayment Solution https://cporising.com/2013/10/02/basware-mastercard-announce-new-b2b-epayment-solution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basware-mastercard-announce-new-b2b-epayment-solution https://cporising.com/2013/10/02/basware-mastercard-announce-new-b2b-epayment-solution/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12087 We’ve said it before – the ePayments market has just shifted into second gear  We’ve also said that depending on where you are, managing ePayments can be difficult and cumbersome…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2013/10/02/basware-mastercard-announce-new-b2b-epayment-solution/feed/ 1 ePayables Solutions (Part 3): Payments https://cporising.com/2013/09/13/epayables-solutions-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-solutions-payments Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11994 Based on research from Ardent’s latest report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn, Ardent Partners’ annual market research report focused on the state of accounts payable. The report is available…

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]]> Is Your AP Dept. Making an Impact on Working Capital? Why Not? https://cporising.com/2013/06/07/is-your-ap-dept-making-an-impact-on-working-capital-why-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-your-ap-dept-making-an-impact-on-working-capital-why-not Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11335 Changing the standard payment terms in supplier contracts is one way that procurement departments are impacting working capital. It was a popular strategy in 2009-2010 like when we wrote about with…

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]]> Payer Beware: The EU’s New Rules about Vendor Payments https://cporising.com/2013/04/22/payer-beware-the-eus-new-rules-about-vendor-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payer-beware-the-eus-new-rules-about-vendor-payments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11030 During the tough days of the global recession, extending vendor payment terms became very popular in the halls of procurement and finance. In fact, this became an area that brought…

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]]> The Business Network Landscape: Payments (Part 3) https://cporising.com/2013/04/03/the-business-network-landscape-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-business-network-landscape-payments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=10911 As our discussion of business networks continues today, we should remind our readers that this series is an attempt to introduce new and different categories of networks to the market.…

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]]> The Business Network Landscape: Industries (Part 2) https://cporising.com/2013/04/01/the-business-network-landscape-industries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-business-network-landscape-industries Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=10891 Given the overall market interest in B2B/business networks, we decided to publish a series that looks at the different types of networks. We started in Part 1 of this series…

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