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How Do We Know The Best AP Departments Really Are Better?

By Andrew Bartolini August 3, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[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…

The State of ePayables 2018: What Makes The Best AP Departments Better?

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2018Articles, General, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

The State of ePayables 2018: 3 Things AP Can Do To Be More Strategic

By Andrew Bartolini July 6, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

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…

The State of ePayables 2018: AP’s Transformational Journey

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Today’s article is a preview of Ardent Partners’ latest accounts payable (AP) research report, “The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now”, which is available for download here.…

Payables Place First Thing: How Much Time is Too Much Time to Spend with Your Suppliers?

By Andrew Bartolini June 8, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

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…

Payables Place First Thing: A Conversation with Andre Hoddevik, Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL

By Andrew Bartolini April 27, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Andre Hoddevik, the Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online), a European-based, non-profit international association whose purpose is to enable European…

The Corcentric Brand Unification: Setting a Strategy for Future Growth

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

Five Ways to Improve the CPO-CFO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Heightened volatility and increased business risk have combined with tight and uncertain credit markets to ensure that having cash and maintaining direct access to it will remain a priority of…

Best of 2017: What is Blockchain for Procurement?

By Andrew Bartolini January 2, 2018Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2017 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

AP’s Evolving Role in Cash Management

By Phil Bartolini October 20, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy1 Comment

From hard coinage to electronic funds, cash has been the basic building block of business success for centuries. Cash allows enterprises to pay employees, fulfill debt obligations, invest in new…