Cost vs. Investment – Cautionary Tale from a Sales Person
Unfortunately many companies just can’t get past the cost of that metaphorical “mouse trap” despite the real cost of not buying it.
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January 26, 2021
One consequence of the new world we find ourselves in is a necessary move to a more remote workforce.
Read FullNew Year, New World… Are You Ready?
January 12, 2021
While very few of us will miss 2020 and are happy with the arrival of 2021, certainly many challenges remain before us. At ICG we are optimistic about the weeks and months ahead and with the proper planning and preparation opportunity abounds. We see three major themes emerging for 2021 and beyond for financial back-office […]
Read FullICG Consulting Introduces New Licensing & Pricing Model
First, all of our solution pricing will still be based on a “fixed fee” model where what we quote is what you pay… period! What has changed is we have evolved our pricing model from module based pricing to function based pricing.
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October 22, 2020
Portal based tools that deliver tremendous value and reduce risk. Vendor self-service is becoming a very popular trend in procurement, accounts payable and finance because of the tremendous value it delivers. Very simply “vendor self-service” is the process by which vendor management activities are directed away from the buying company to the the vendor, or […]
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September 16, 2020
As budget season approaches it may be time for your organization to take a look at cloud hosted solutions for portal based procure-to-pay processes. In addition to cloud hosted AP Automation, there are a number of other processes that lend themselves to automation and vendor self-service via vendor portals or supplier portals. Join ICG for […]
Read FullVendor Portals: Procurement to Payables
September 14, 2020
Vendor portals (supplier portals) can be a powerful tool in enabling vendor self-service in your organization from your procurement and purchasing operations to the accounts payable department. By leveraging the flexibility of a supplier or vendor portal, companies can automate non-value add processes and let vendors collaborate with your organization on-line, 24×7 from anywhere in […]
Read FullCash is King! AP Can Play an Important Role in Cash Optimization.
While finance and treasury departments are arming themselves with tools and processes to help monitor and conserve cash in these uncertain times, Accounts Payable can play a prominent role in this process as well.
Read FullFilling the Functionality Gaps in Your Legacy Systems
…while these systems provide lots of value they also leave behind gaps of functionality that may seem small but none-the-less can have significant downstream impact.
Read FullProcurement Meets Finance
June 1, 2020
For many organizations obtaining and sharing critical supplier information between different functional areas can be a frustrating task. Siloed organizational structures, disparate systems that don’t communicate with each other and differing business objective are factors that contribute to this situation. In fact, other key areas that have a stake in supplier relations such as supply […]
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