The Blog - Part 14

Why Big Bang can be a big mistake

19 Apr 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Purchase to Pay

The are some system implementations which require a big bang approach – when the system goes live, everyone flips from old world to new world at the same time. There are risks of course and properly resourced post go live support is essential to iron…

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The End of Projects in Accounts Payable

12 Apr 2016 Posted by Anna Gburczyk-Shraga in AP Automation, Purchase to Pay

Today, a post from Anna Gburczyk-Shraga. Anna is a Business Process Transformation leader. She specialises in complex end-to-end improvement programmes for global organisations, in particular in Finance systems and processes. She holds an executive MBA from London Business School, is a champion of Lean Six…

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e-Invoicing leader shocks customers with fake invoices

01 Apr 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Basware, Purchase to Pay

Leading P2P automation and e-invoicing specialist, Basware, has astounded customers by sending out fake invoices. But it’s not a scam or an April Fool’s hoax – the company is using a hard-hitting campaign to raise awareness of fraud and error in P2P. With 44% of…

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NHS team in Scotland commended for their innovative e-procurement work

11 Mar 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in e-Procurement

At least twice a year, someone somewhere launches a new idea that they call e-procurement. I launched one in the mid 1990s and if the truth be known it wasn’t that new then. It’s difficult, after 20 years immersed in the world of P2P to…

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Change Challenges – how to interpret objections to change

04 Mar 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Purchase to Pay

It’s not saying anything new or ground breaking to say that the implementation of P2P or any component of it is a change challenge. In 2016 the technology is mature, robust and familiar and there are enough case studies out there to give anyone confidence…

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Basware – putting its money where its mouth is

03 Feb 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Basware

Basware’s financial results for 2015 are very positive. They show a steady and secure business with a solid foundation and while they haven’t set the world alight in recent years there is something about their self-belief and commitment to the future that is inspiring. I…

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The appointment of a new CMO at Taulia accompanies the posting of record results

26 Jan 2016 Posted by Pete Loughlin in News, Supply Chain Finance, Taulia

Taulia announced impressive results yesterday and at the same time named their new CMO, Barbara Holzapfel. In their press release they highlight some achievements which further confirm their leading position in the Supply Chain Finance Market which appears to be growing at a phenomenal rate. The…

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