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2023 Trends in Procurement
This post is part of G2's 2023 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Emily Malis Greathouse, director, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.
by Nathan Calabrese
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Accounting
Accounting is one of the most important, yet daunting and expensive departments in almost all companies.
Accountants oversee all financial operations of a business to help it run smoothly and efficiently. These include preparing and analyzing financial statements (e.g., cash flow, income statement, balance sheet), paying taxes on time, and maintaining the companies’ general ledger (GL). All these tasks require a great deal of human interaction that takes time and money; no matter how careful an employee may be, there is always the chance for human error, which could snowball and lead to devastating financial results in the future.
by Nathan Calabrese
How Technology Procurement Is Moving Online
Anyone of a certain age remember this Palmolive commercial from the early 1970s?
by Robert Mahowald
Purchasing Software Glossary Terms
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Purchasing Software Discussions
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Question on: Paylocity
What is Airbase used for?What is Airbase used for?
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Airbase lets you submit receipts for reimbursement! So if you go on a business trip and buy a coffee, you can take a picture, upload it to Airbase, and the system will scan it, note down the vendor, how much you spent, what category it goes into, and let you fill in the rest. Then you submit for final approval.
It makes submitting expenses super straightforward and easy.
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Airbase is used for virtual financing which works perfectly for remote teams.
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Airbase is used to track expenses, manage budgets, and streamline the approval process.
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Question on: SAP Ariba
What is SAP Ariba used for?What is SAP Ariba used for?
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Hi there,
Ariba is mainly a procurement solution that is useful for supplier Contracts. If you are looking for a CLM solution that takes care of all contracting operations, then I would highly checking out this top 10 article - https://www.volody.com/resource/best-contract-management-software-in-2024/#
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Ariba is primarily utilized as a procurement solution, with a focus on supplier contracts. If you are in search of a CLM solution that encompasses all aspects of contracting operations, it is highly recommended that the following top 10 article be explored: https://www.volody.com/resource/best-contract-management-software-in-2024/#
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Ariba offers a comprehensive array of tools and solutions to cover core procurement activities and challenges. As with any process, procurement’s complexity arises in the steps and details. The main considerations and challenges for the procurement process include the following: the principal-agent problem, demand planning, suppliers, purchase agreements, consumption of goods, invoicing, and analysis.
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Question on: Tipalti
What is Tipalti used for?What is Tipalti used for?
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Accounts payable automation platform
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Purchasing Software Reports
Mid-Market Grid® Report for Purchasing
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G2 Report: Grid® Report
Grid® Report for Purchasing
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G2 Report: Grid® Report
Enterprise Grid® Report for Purchasing
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G2 Report: Grid® Report
Momentum Grid® Report for Purchasing
Spring 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for Purchasing
Spring 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Enterprise Grid® Report for Purchasing
Winter 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for Purchasing
Winter 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Mid-Market Grid® Report for Purchasing
Winter 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Grid® Report for Purchasing
Winter 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Momentum Grid® Report for Purchasing
Winter 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report




