BLOG 2016
After reading the Bruno Koch's report on e-invoicing, I’m a little disappointed. Not with the report, but with the incremental (some might say sluggish) growth of e-invoicing.
Even when a company has achieved its dream of 100% digitalization, it is unlikely that the situation will remain static. It is natural to change suppliers and get new customers.
It’s no secret that the invoice handling process in best-in-class organizations operates like clockwork. But just how do they achieve this?
Nov
04
Towards a successful digital business network – Step 4: The target is 100% digitalization
by Heikki Pulli
It is time to think about expanding the service to cover your entire business network and thus achieve the business benefits that were defined at the start.
Developments in invoice processing have made the practice easier and faster than before, but have also made it more challenging for accounts payable to improve at the same pace.
Recently, the European E-invoicing Service Providers Association EESPA reported that over 1,25 billion electronic invoices were processed and delivered by its members last year.
Oct
18
Toward a successful digital business network – Step 3: First practical measures
by Heikki Pulli
The quickest achievable benefits provide a good starting point for practical measures. In the first stage, the measures should be limited to the five main ones.
The fourth industrial revolution is under way, and technology is advancing in leaps and bounds. Technological trends mean changes to companies’ purchasing and payment processes.
The next decision you need to make is which type of organization to use in the transformation to digital processes and which type of technology to use to enable digitalization.
I promised to discuss the five most important steps in creating a digital business network. The first one is to focus on planning and creating a model of what you want to achieve.
What would you do if you could start your current business or company anew, right from the start? This is the question to ask now.
There is no denying that summer is over. In the fall cranes migrate to better climate zones. Businesses could actually learn a great deal from wedges of cranes.
Are you keen on e-invoicing? If yes, then PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online) probably is on your radar screen already. If it is not, I suggest that you look into it.
Mar
11
Why bank connectivity as a service wins over the traditional software approach
You can’t be in business without having a relationship with at least one bank. Every corporate has had to solve their bank connectivity somehow.
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? No? Then maybe I can make a suggestion: perhaps you should decide to stop receiving paper invoices.
Feb
22
What’s on top of the CPOs’ mind? Top 5 takeaways from the Nordic Strategy Forum
I and some fellow opuscapitans participated in the Nordic Strategy Forum CPO in Riga. I thought I would share with you my key takeaways from the event.