Author: Michele Kerr

ERP projects don’t usually fail on go-live day. The real test is whether purchasing and accounts payable hold up once the project team steps away. This guide breaks down why ERP implementations fall short, the warning signs to watch for, and what a clean end-to-end process actually looks like when you expect the ERP to cover purchasing and AP.

Everything you need to know about purchase orders: what they are, what to include, the main PO types, and how to build a consistent process that improves spend management.

Uncover the differences between procurement and supply chain management, and see how integrating both can streamline your business operations for better efficiency and success.

Most NetSuite integration comparisons ask the wrong question. “Does this tool connect to NetSuite?” is less useful than “at what point does it create purchasing control?” This guide compares the top procurement and AP tools for NetSuite by where they actually start — and what breaks when they start too late.

QuickBooks Online is a strong accounting foundation, but growing companies often need additional tools to support purchasing, reporting, inventory, and other workflows. This guide breaks down the best integrations by use case and explains how to choose the right tools for your business.

Finance teams need more than expense tracking to control spend. This guide compares Procurify, Ramp, Coupa, Precoro, and Zip to show how each platform supports procurement, purchasing, and accounts payable—and which tools provide the most complete visibility and control.

Learn how P2P, R2R, and Q2C connect procurement, finance, and revenue.
Understanding these processes helps finance teams improve visibility, speed up reporting, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Learn how to measure your PO cycle time, identify exactly where your process is breaking down, and take practical steps to speed up approvals, reduce manual handoffs, and build a purchasing process that stays fast as your organization grows.

Most AP teams track volume, cycle time, and cost per invoice—but those numbers don’t explain payment reliability, supplier experience, or risk. This guide breaks down the four APQC-backed accounts payable KPIs, the benchmarks behind them, and how to use them to improve performance without creating new exposure elsewhere in the process.

Understand what features to evaluate and how to decide if cloud-based procurement software is right for your organization.

Invoice approvals and purchase approvals solve different problems. One verifies a bill is correct and ready to pay. The other authorizes spend before you commit. Here’s how finance teams use both together, and how to tell when the lines are getting blurred.

Expense management governs what employees spend on their own. Procurement and spend management govern what a company commits to before that. Here’s where each one starts and ends, and which one is actually behind the problem you’re trying to solve.