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AI in Source-to-Pay: practical applications and tips for your organization

5/2/2025
2/5/2025
The Source-to-Pay landscape is constantly changing: purchasing chains are becoming more complex, sustainability is becoming more central, and generative AI is rapidly developing as a useful tool. AI is increasingly finding its way into Source-to-Pay applications. AI also supports you in your daily work, saving you time and costs. Generative AI not only makes your work more efficient, but also more fun: you get more time to focus on what really interests you. And that while your work quality increases. In this blog, we'll take you through both aspects. In addition, we show in a video how you can effectively use AI in your own S2P process. Read on!
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How do you integrate AI and sustainability into your organization?

9/1/2025
1/9/2025
With AI, you can save a lot of time, energy and therefore money. And with sustainable changes, you stay compliant and can lead the market. But how do you use AI and sustainability successfully? In this blog, you'll get insights and tools to successfully integrate these two into your daily processes and strategy.
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E-invoicing: Why waiting is no longer an option

10/12/2024
12/10/2024
E-invoicing is nothing new. The benefits have been discussed for years: cost savings, faster processing, improved accuracy, sustainability and compliance. However, there seems to be a difference between theory and practice. Many organizations continue to stick to traditional processes, such as processing PDF invoices. The result? Real success stories about large-scale adoption of e-invoicing remain limited.
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Key takeaways from the Scandinavian Source-to-Pay Knowledge Network Kick-off

14/11/2024
11/14/2024
Many procurement and finance teams face the same challenges, yet too often we try to solve them alone: from strict environmental regulations and supply chain disruptions impacting sourcing strategies, to optimizing Source-to-Pay processes. At S2P & More, we believe that working together, sharing insights and practical solutions can drive real improvements and help accelerate progress. That’s why we organize our Scandinavian Source-to-Pay Knowledge Network sessions. In the kick-off on October 24th, we explored emerging trends and key challenges in the S2P landscape today. This blog highlights the main insights and takeaways from our discussion.
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Trends and challenges in Source-to-Pay for Finance and Procurement professionals

12/11/2024
11/12/2024
As a finance or purchasing professional, you know how important a well-functioning Source-to-Pay (S2P) chain is, especially with the complex challenges that 2025 presents. Our S2P expert Ewald Schaap reviewed five current research reports (including Gartner, the Hackett Group and Ardent Partners) and lists the four most important trends, from digitization and sustainable supply chains to the latest AI applications in S2P.
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How to approach a Source-to-Pay Process?

11/10/2024
10/11/2024
A Source-to-Pay (S2P) project can save your organisation time and money. Many companies start a S2P project when they encounter new market developments, outdated systems, or issues in their current S2P process.
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From P2P & Beyond to S2P & More: “It's about how your S2P process adds value to your business.”

11/7/2024
7/11/2024
P2P & Verder will continue as S2P & More to reflect the wider focus on Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. Nowadays, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes can no longer be viewed on their own. Purchasing chains are becoming more complex and transparency is now even more necessary. These changes require a broad chain approach. An integrated Source-to-Pay (S2P) process ensures seamless collaboration, reduces errors and makes the most of strategic benefits.
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The Source-to-Pay event 2024: an inspiring afternoon at Burgers' Zoo.

20/6/2024
6/20/2024
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, we celebrated our 5th anniversary with the Source-to-Pay event at the beautiful Burgers' Zoo. It was a day of inspiration, knowledge and networking for professionals in the Source-to-Pay field. In this blog, we look back on this inspiring event with this afternoon's main highlights and insights.
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Why you want to start an S2P project (+ what it brings)

16/5/2024
5/16/2024
It's not easy to start a Source-to-Pay project. It requires time and energy from employees. On the other hand, a successful S2P project brings you and your organization a lot of benefits. This way, you can save a lot of time and money. In this blog, we share a number of reasons to start an S2P project. In addition, we share what successful S2P projects can bring to you and your organization.
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This is how ROC Midden Nederland experienced the Purchase-to-Pay process.

26/3/2024
3/26/2024
You discover that your current Source-to-Pay application no longer meets your organization's needs. What do you do then? ROC Midden Nederland faced this challenge. Their previous solution no longer met the needs of the Procurement and Finance departments. This resulted in inefficient, unuser-friendly and cumbersome processes. Motivated to improve this, they wanted a good balance between different departments and efficiency across the entire chain.
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Control over change: this is how Dichterbij improved the P2P process

11/3/2024
3/11/2024
A healthcare organization with hundreds of locations and thousands of employees; that must ensure a complicated P2P process. How do you ensure a better grip on spending, and at the same time sufficient freedom for healthcare to do its work? How do you ensure streamlined processes? And how do you ensure changes in the organization so that there is no dip after implementation?
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Sustainability in business processes: the impact of CSRD, ESG on Source-to-Pay

11/12/2023
12/11/2023
In business operations, there is an increasing focus on sustainability. Organizations often already buy socially responsibly or are involved in ESG. However, sustainability is not on top of mind in the S2P process for every Purchasing and Finance professional. However, new European laws and regulations will change that: the CSRD will require organizations to report on their sustainability performance.
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Tailored advice for Royal Kaak within a month

2/11/2023
11/2/2023
Imagine: you're in the middle of implementing a new ERP system. But it turns out that the system doesn't have all the features you need. What do you do then? For Kaak, this was a familiar situation. Together, we looked for the best solution. We'll reveal that solution below.
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Successful change management with P2P: 5 essential tips

25/10/2023
10/25/2023
Every organization is making changes. Whether they're big or small, digital or in the workplace. Often, these changes are implemented top-down. But is that really the best way? After all, around 79% of the change processes go wrong. During the September 21 webinar, Esmee Segond von Banchet and Robert-Jan Meeks delved into change management within organizations. They provided tools to create support among employees and focus on positive movement.
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How does P2P software achieve real value? We share 3 key insights

12/10/2023
10/12/2023
As independent experts in the field of Purchase-to-Pay, we like to stay up to date with the latest insights and trends. And when a renowned consulting firm like The Hackett Group shares their insights, you know valuable information is coming. Last week, The Hackett Group unveiled their latest version of the Value Matrix about P2P software.
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With these 5 quick wins, you can optimize your P2P process this summer

31/7/2023
7/31/2023
At work, the summer period is often (er) quiet. Customers and colleagues are on vacation and maybe you're going out yourself. Summer is therefore a great time to improve your purchase-to-pay process. That's extra easy with our five quick wins.
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How do you manage the P2P process and ensure constant improvement?

6/7/2023
7/6/2023
At the start of a new P2P project, you get off to an enthusiastic start. The business case promises many improvements, such as better cooperation with suppliers, time and cost savings and a high level of user-friendliness. Not surprisingly, everyone involved in the P2P process wants to implement the new software and complete the project as quickly as possible. At the same time, completing your P2P project does not mean that your P2P process always works optimally. P2P is a daily process and requires constant control. But, how do you do that?
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P2P trends 2023 & Beyond

12/6/2023
6/12/2023
Want to optimize your P2P process? That can feel like a challenge, because the rapid developments in the P2P market quickly give you the idea that you are behind. That's why, in this blog, we'll take you into the current P2P trends.
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E-invoicing: the essence and benefits unraveled

30/5/2023
5/30/2023
Why invest in e-invoicing when the current billing process works well? Isn't an invoice about the mail also electronic? The reluctance of companies to make the move to e-invoicing usually has to do with the initial investment and a new process. By better understanding e-invoicing, you will see that it is possible for any company to optimize the billing process with e-invoicing. That's why in this blog, we'll cover the essence of e-invoicing, the benefits it offers and the different ways to exchange e-invoices.
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P2P & Verder feedback event March 23, 2023

5/4/2023
4/5/2023
On March 23, 2023, another physical P2P & Verder event took place. This time focused on the P2P process within the government. The purpose of the meeting was to share knowledge, exchange experiences and expand the network. After a short introduction, we went in-depth into what makes the P2P process specific (or different) compared to, for example, trading companies. Specific P2P government themes include:
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P2P & Verder Knowledge Event Daily Report November 17, 2022

6/2/2023
2/6/2023
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, after two years, there was another physical P2P & Verder event focused on sharing knowledge and networking with P2P peers. With just under 20 participants, we met in the coach house at the De Viersprong estate in Woudenberg. Knowledge events. P2P & Verder organizes a knowledge event about 6 times a year around a specific P2P theme.
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P2P Implementation: How to properly implement the P2P Process

15/9/2021
9/15/2021
Implementing your P2P process involves many aspects. It is important that you balance all these elements properly so that the cart you are pulling does not become overcrowded. We'd love to show you how to roll out a P2P Process. How do I prepare for my P2P process implementation? Who do I involve and how do I keep an overview? These questions and more are answered by covering the following topics:
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P2P Process Design: Process Choices & How Do I Set Up a Channel Strategy?

8/7/2021
7/8/2021
Your organization's process design is a critical phase in the P2P process. Filling this out beforehand seems like a difficult task, but if you have made the right preparations, you will get through this relatively easily. In this blog, we're going to help you with this, by showing how to make the right choices in the process and setting up a channel strategy. In doing so, we hope that your organization can also benefit from a successful P2P process. We cover the following topics:
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P2P Software: how do I make a successful selection?

4/5/2021
5/4/2021
Appropriate P2P software plays a crucial role in the success of your P2P process. P2P software is not easy to choose and there are many aspects to consider. In this blog, we would like to take you through the entire P2P software purchasing process and share our learning experiences and tips on how to successfully select P2P software.
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P2P Business Case: Golden Mountains or Bottomless Pit?

5/4/2021
4/5/2021
P2P & Verder started a series of five meetings on Purchase-to-Pay topics in 2021. In the first session, we focused on the analysis and baseline measurement of your P2P process. Here we discussed how to carry out a good analysis of your P2P process and how to determine the state of affairs with a baseline measurement.
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Setting up and performing an analysis of your P2P Process

1/4/2021
4/1/2021
In this blog, you will learn how to analyse and baseline the Purchase-to-Pay process within your organization. It is also popularly said: “To measure is to know, to guess is to miss and to gamble is to gamble.” If you want to optimize your purchasing process, it is therefore extremely important that you are aware of how your current P2P process is currently going. In this blog, we'll help you get started by explaining how you can map your P2P process from different angles, what to take into account when analyzing your P2P process and what kind of outcomes you can expect. Would you rather listen to the information instead of reading it? Then watch our webinar!
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P2P2? What comes after Purchase to Pay? Knowledge network 'P2P & Verder' challenges you to look ahead (report of the 1st network meeting)

17/2/2021
2/17/2021
Of course, you can fantasize about the future anytime, anywhere. But when you look into the distance in the middle of the Virtual Reality Room in Utrecht with glasses on your nose, it suddenly becomes real! On Thursday, January 25, P2P entrepreneurs Robert-Jan Meeks, Ewald Schaap, Derek Hooyman, Jacob Boersma, Yvo Slagman and Fred van Dijk challenged about 20 professionals to look further. Literally looking ahead through Virtual Reality glasses, but also looking ahead to the future of Purchase to Pay. The P2P professionals who set up the knowledge network look back on a successful kick-off.
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“Robotics for the Public Sector” event scheduled: October 1!

8/2/2021
2/8/2021
Due to the great need to share P2P experiences in specific industries, we are organizing the event “Robotics for the Public Sector”. The corona measures have now been relaxed, so the date has been set: October 1, starting at 3:30 p.m., in Houten. If you are a Purchasing or Finance Manager, sign up here. You will receive the final invitation from us no later than the first week of September.
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Interview with a P2P professional from the network: Jacob Boersma

1/7/2020
7/1/2020
From this newsletter, a fixed section where we interview someone from the network. This time: Jacob Boersma.
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New series of P2P blogs: we need your help!

1/7/2020
7/1/2020
Which P2P topics are of interest to you, but are you still reading too little about them? In the upcoming newsletters, we'll create specific items about topics that are most relevant to you! For example, would you like to know more about technological developments, practical learning experiences in recent P2P projects, or something completely different? Your input is highly appreciated, we'll get to work on it!
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P2P & Verder event about Robotics

30/4/2020
4/30/2020
We have noticed that there is a need to share P2P experiences within our own industry. In the coming period, we will facilitate this as P2P & Verder.
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What can we learn from other P2P implementations?

30/4/2020
4/30/2020
While Prime Minister Rutte banned all meetings of 100 people or more in a press conference, our last P2P & Verder event “before Corona” started on March 12. After an introduction by Ewald and Robert-Jan about P2P & Verder, Servicepunt71's practical case about their P2P implementation followed. Derek Hooyman from P2P & Verder played an important role in the implementation as project manager.
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First P2P Professional Event successful!

29/11/2019
11/29/2019
We look back on a successful event on November 28, 2019! Nice to meet colleagues in speed dates, to think about cooperation from P2P & Verder as freelancers. And thanks to Michel Emmerik who told an inspiring story about Robotics in P2P.
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P2P & Verder to be a guest at Coupa

14/3/2019
3/14/2019
On March 14, 2019, P2P & Verder was a guest at Coupa. Together with 10 participants from the network, we exchanged information about the possibilities of P2P Software and the role of the software supplier in achieving an effective P2P process. Fabian Kramer Account Director at Coupa told us, among other things, about the importance of User Experience, the possibilities of ordering via Voice and Visuals and benchmarking purchasing data. Did you miss this event but are interested in the shared information? Please contact Derek Hooyman or Robert-Jan Meeks
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Roadshow hosted by SAP Ariba

9/11/2018
11/9/2018
Yesterday morning, the first breakfast session in the P2P & Verder Roadshow was hosted by various P2P software suppliers.
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P2P & Verder network is a guest at Isala Hospital in Zwolle

5/6/2018
6/5/2018
On June 5, 2018, 30 participants from the P2P & Verder network were guests at the Isala Hospital in Zwolle.
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Purchase-to-pay network set up for purchasing and finance professionals (interview Consultancy.nl)

1/3/2018
3/1/2018
Six independent advisors have joined forces to jointly launch a new network for Purchase-to-Pay professionals. The network, which is open to purchasing, finance and supply chain professionals — all of whom play their roles in the end-to-end P2P process — has the main objective to share knowledge. In this way, the network helps organizations to take their maturity to a higher level and prepare them for technological developments. To learn more about the new initiative, called P2P & Verder, Consultancy.nl asked Robert-Jan Meeks, one of the six co-founders of the new platform, five questions.
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E-invoicing: Waiting is not an option

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No PO - No Problem

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Spend Analysis with AI Tutorial

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Why would you do an S2P-project

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How do I choose the right supplier?

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How do I know how my P2P process is doing?

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How do I properly implement a P2P process?

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How do I set up my process? And how do I set up a channel strategy?

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Knowledge session AI in Source-to-Pay Spotlight on Ivalua

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Online Knowledge Session P2P & Verder ESG CSRD and Source to Pay 2

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P2P Change Management Knowledge Session

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P2P S2P knowledge session in education

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P2P knowledge session June 22, 2023

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The process is live... what now?

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What does a P2P project deliver?

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P2P & Hiring: Hiring staff and purchasing to pay

This whitepaper covers the most important insights from recent years about hiring staff. In large organizations, you often encounter problems with hiring staff. Organizations often spend a lot of time hiring staff, and many mistakes are also made. Problems with hiring staff are often among the larger problems faced by organizations.
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P2P Baseline & Analysis: setting up and executing a P2P analysis

In this whitepaper, you will learn everything about setting up and executing a P2P baseline measurement and analysis. We provide you with all the information you need with regard to: 1. The reason for a baseline measurement. 2. Performing the baseline measurement. 3. Measuring: The qualitative and qualitative analysis. 4. Extra tips for analyzing your P2P process. 5. The outcome of the analysis of your P2P process. 6. And, next steps based on your P2P analysis.
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P2P Business case: Golden mountains or bottomless pit?

In this whitepaper, you will learn everything about preparing a good business case and starting a P2P project. We provide you with all the information you need regarding, among other things: 1. The 'why' for preparing a Business Case. 2. The Business Case in the various project phases. 3. The content of the Business Case. 4. Different scenarios. 5. Costs and benefits of a P2P project. 6. Calculating purchasing savings and efficiency. 7. And, the next steps after preparing the Business Case
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P2P Process Design: How do I set up a channel strategy?

In this whitepaper, you will learn everything about setting up the P2P process and setting up a channel strategy. We'll provide you with all the information you need regarding: The wider scope of P2P. Expectation Management. P2P process choices. The channel strategy
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P2P Software Selection: How do I make a successful selection?

In this whitepaper, you'll learn everything about making the right P2P software selection. We provide you with all the information you need with regard to: 1. Active chain control. 2. The purchasing process of P2P software. 3. Pitfalls of a P2P tender. 4. Biggest dilemmas in a P2P tender. 5. Enquiries through the eyes of P2P. software suppliers. 6. Various tips for choosing the right supplier
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P2P during the tender phase

This whitepaper covers the elements that are important for the p2p process during the tender phase. What do you do when you start a source or tender process? Whether you go into the market for hiring, building a road or for everything in between: Consider consciously how the supplier goes through the P2P process correctly from the start.
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P2P implementation: How do you properly implement a p2p process?

In this whitepaper, you will learn everything about implementing the P2P process. We provide you with all the information you need with regard to: 1. The preliminary phase. 2. Project management. 3. Client and Project Manager. 4. Phasing the implementation. 5. Impact on Procurement and Finance. 6. Change management
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The differences between ERP and P2P

In this whitepaper, we'll talk about the differences between ERP and P2P, and when it's best to choose which system. Common questions about ERP and P2P are: - Do we need a cloud P2P application? - We're getting a new ERP, can't P2P get in there? - Can we organize all purchasing flows in P2P?
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The future of P2P (Purchase-to-Pay)

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A well-structured S2P process offers significant benefits for you and your organization. Regardless of the size of your organization, it can save you a lot of time and money. Do you want to know for sure whether a Source-to-Pay project is a good fit for your organization? Contact us. We are happy to discuss the possibilities.

We advise independently and with broad knowledge in the Source-to-Pay field. Our experienced consultants and project leaders supervise Source-to-Pay projects in various sectors. With these projects, we are improve the process from order to payment. With our expertise, we help your organization through every phase of the project, ensuring a smooth process.

Our approach is tailor-made. We tailor it to your needs because we find it important to provide the organization with the best possible guidance. We do this by analyzing what your organization needs for an optimized Source-to-Pay process. Want to learn more about our approach? Check out the services page.

A Source-to-Pay project can boost your purchasing ambitions. A well-functioning process can be an added strategic value within your organization. It provides control and insight into your purchasing process. It also ensures efficient and compliant business operations. Curious about what it can do for your organization? Get in touch with us.

Source-to-Pay is the entire process from purchase to payment. A smooth S2P process can ensure more efficient, cost-effective and compliant operations. Our experts can help you make sustainable improvements to your Source-to-Pay process. Curious about the possibilities? Get in touch with us.

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