Articles and news

NBCUniversal Selects Basware for AP Automation and e-invoicing

Sarah Feurey | News item | 21 May 2013

Basware announced that NBCUniversal Media, a major media and entertainment company, has selected Basware for their AP automation and e-invoicing for connecting and transacting with suppliers.

Is the F&A outsourcing slow-down a myth or real?

Susie West | Article Item | 20 May 2013

Susie West interviews Shantanu Ghosh, SVP & Global Head - Practices, Solution, Transitions, Lean SixSigma at GENPACT, in this 5 part interview on real BPO ROI, whether there is a problem with BPO talent, and if the F&A outsourcing slow-down is a myth or real.

Tradeshift Partners with Invoiceware International to deliver compliant e-invoice validation in Latin America

Sarah Feurey | News item | 19 May 2013

Tradeshift, a platform business interactions, announced a partnership with Invoiceware International, a provider of Latin America-compliant e-invoicing technology and cloud services.

Lord Young Report endorses e-invoicing

Sarah Feurey | News item | 17 May 2013

The Young Report advocated e-invoicing as part of a recommendation for small businesses to make more effective use of the internet and digital technology.

The word 'service' in shared services is pretty key

Susie West | Article Item | 16 May 2013

Shared services organizations need serious business acumen and a first class attitude to be the most effective collaborative partner to the business. Do you have a service mind-set?

L'Oréal USA gains purchasing power with IBM services and cloud analytics

Anna Bowsher | News item | 16 May 2013

New analysis tool from IBM Research combs millions of buying transactions to pinpoint issues, optimize purchasing compliance across the L’Oréal USA organization.

Study on improving customer satisfaction levels in shared services

Sarah Feurey | News item | 16 May 2013

A recent SunGard Insights study reveals disparities when comparing perceptions about Shared Service Center (SSC) levels and capabilities. According to the study, 40% of respondents whose businesses are serviced by the SSC felt that it was not meeting their Service Level Agreements (SLAs), while 3.4% of respondents working from within the SSC identified that this was a problem. Download the study.