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Supply chain finance and the industry transformation that is just around the corner

26 Feb 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Dynamic Discounting, Financial Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Finance

As technology matures, industries are transformed. It is very rare that a single technology inspires or effects the change. It is more usual that a gradual evolution of a mix of technologies lowers the barriers and opens up the opportunity for business models that would…

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Tradeshift secures $75 million and a foothold in the Far East

26 Feb 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in AP Automation, e-invoicing, Electronic Invoicing

There’s a distinct change in tone in the latest press release from Tradeshift. It’s happy. I’m not saying that press releases in the past were miserable, it’s just that I would have used other words to describe their character – frenetic or excited perhaps. And…

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The e-invoicing mandate and the reality of “free”

19 Feb 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in AP Automation, e-invoicing, Electronic Invoicing

There’s a guy that wants to know how to learn how to negotiate. His friend, a professional buyer, explains to him that all he needs to do is to offer half of what he’s asked for when buying anything. Armed with this new skill, he…

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Supply chain finance update

14 Feb 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in AP Automation, Dynamic Discounting, Financial Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Finance

Nearly 18 months ago now in the fall of 2012, I was delighted to attend Taulia’s 1st customer conference in San Francisco. There was a quality turnout – small but quality. It was a cosy affair. What was so memorable was the enthusiasm of Taulia’s…

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E-invoicing – back to basics

13 Feb 2014 Posted by Richard Manson in AP Automation, e-invoicing, Electronic Invoicing

Today we’re pleased to welcome a post from Richard Manson from CloudTrade. E-invoicing means different things to different people.  For some it can be an enabler for supply chain finance and initiatives such as dynamic discounting. For others it provides visibility of spend and support…

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The truth about some vendors

04 Feb 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in Dynamic Discounting, Purchase to Pay, Supply Chain Finance

I’m longer in the tooth than I’d like to be but it does mean I’ve had time to gain a wide range of experience dealing with IT solution providers. But there’s some things I know that I just can’t share.

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Parliamentary inquiry on e-invoicing invoicing – a session of contrasts

30 Jan 2014 Posted by Pete Loughlin in AP Automation, e-invoicing, Electronic Invoicing, Public Sector Procurement, Purchase to Pay

On Monday morning I had what I thought was a slight cold. Sniffing, I headed to London. By late morning, it was a proper cold and by the time I arrived in Westminster for the second sitting of Stephen McPartland’s parliamentary inquiry into e-invoicing, I’d…

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