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The Buyer’s Inescapable Presence In AR
The Buyer’s Inescapable Presence In AR
February 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When providing an accounts receivable (AR) solution, it’s not only the customer — the supplier or vendor — that you have to keep in mind....

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Nvoicepay In Search Of Common Ground For B2B Payment Rails
Nvoicepay In Search Of Common Ground For B2B Payment Rails
January 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

One of the top stressors in B2B payments is the disconnect between how buyers want to pay and how suppliers want to accept payment. A...

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KPMG Touts The Progress Procurement Has Made
KPMG Touts The Progress Procurement Has Made
January 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As the old joke goes, for corporate professionals, the procurement department is where you go to retire. Indeed, said KPMG‘s Procurement and Operations in the Americas...

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These States Hold The US’ Worst Late Payments Record
These States Hold The US’ Worst Late Payments Record
November 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Late B2B payments are a problem everywhere, but three states hold the record for having the worst late payments record in the U.S. According to...

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Supplier Risks And Confronting Supply Chain Unknowns
Supplier Risks And Confronting Supply Chain Unknowns
November 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to mitigating supplier risk, even the largest corporations are sometimes flying blind. “You never know what you don’t know,” as Paul Blake,...

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Dell’s Supplier Pay Tactics May Aid EMC Takeover
Dell’s Supplier Pay Tactics May Aid EMC Takeover
July 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

As Dell looks to finance its acquisition of rival EMC, reports say EMC’s suppliers may be the ones helping to foot the bill. According to...

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AP Professionals Cite Vendor Mistakes As Top Frustration
AP Professionals Cite Vendor Mistakes As Top Frustration
June 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable automation can provide an array of solutions to some of the most friction-rich business processes. From saving money by ditching paper to gaining...

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Amazon Suppliers Divided On How To Tackle Late Payments
Amazon Suppliers Divided On How To Tackle Late Payments
June 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There was an incident in 2013 in which nonprofit firm MusicBrainz sent a cake — yes, the edible dessert — to Amazon’s finance department to...

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Supplier Turns The Tables On Aéropostale
Supplier Turns The Tables On Aéropostale
May 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In supplier disputes, the argument usually stems from corporate buyers placing less favorable payment terms on their vendors, taking advantage of longer payment cycles to...

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