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The big money still lies with the transactional software systems and to be frank, their priority is not master\[…\] - [General](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/general) - / - [Master Data Management](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/master-data-management-blog) August 30, 2018 ## [The ROI of Supplier Master Data Management for Accounts Payable](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/the-value-of-supplier-information-management-for-accounts-payable) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 4 minute read At the core of the AP function is what a company pays its suppliers for goods and services rendered. By having company resources spend a great deal of time deciding whom to pay, how to pay, and when to pay, certain inefficiencies in completing a “procure-to-pay” cycle ensue. Some of the common\[…\] - [finance management](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/finance-management) - / - [General](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/general) - / - [Master Data Management](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/master-data-management-blog) - / - [Supplier Management](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/tag/supplier-management) August 23, 2018 ## [Is Supplier Management like Herding Cats?](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/supplier-management-like-herding-cats) by [Fraser Woodhouse](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/fraser-woodhouse) 3 minute read August 9, 2018 ## [The Four Focus Areas to Ensure Good Quality Supplier Data](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/focus-areas-ensure-good-quality-data) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 3 minute read August 6, 2018 ## [Sample - How To Post](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/sample-post) ![Sample HubSpot User](https://static.hsappstatic.net/content_shared_assets/static-1.4036/img/blog_author.jpg) by [Sample HubSpot User](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/sample-hubspot-user) 1 minute read August 2, 2018 ## [Preparing for ‘Digital Transformation’ Intelligently](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/preparing-for-digital-transformation-intelligently) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 3 minute read July 19, 2018 ## [ERP Supplier Master Data Management (SMDM): About as useful as a Chocolate Teapot](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/erp-supplier-master-data-management-smdm-about-as-useful-as-a-chocolate-teapot) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 3 minute read July 17, 2018 ## [HICX at the Beyond Group #2: Deploying the Procurement Digital Roadmap](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/hicx-at-the-beyond-group-2-deploying-the-procurement-digital-roadmap) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 1 minute read July 5, 2018 ## [Top 10 Justifications Organizations Use When Buying a Supplier Management Solution](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/top-10-justifications-organizations-use-when-buying-supplier-lifecycle-management) by [Costas](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/costas) 4 minute read June 25, 2018 ## [HICX in the Spend Matters Solution Map - SRM & Risk](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/hicx-in-the-spend-matters-solution-map-srm-risk) by [Michael Bulman](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/author/michael-bulman) 1 minute read « Previous Page [1](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/1) [2](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/2) [3](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/3) [4](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/4) [5](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/5) [...](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/6) [17](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/17) [Next Page »](https://hub.hicxsolutions.com/blog/page/2) ### Subscribe to our newsletter We never spam or sell your details ### Follow us - - - or ## Explore our solutions The answer to all of your third party and supplier management problems. 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