Corcentric Podcasts

Hosted By Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point .  In the early 1980’s Peter Kraljic proposed his two-by-two matrix as a way of informing the B2B negotiating process. Back then, procurement nearly always approached supplier decisions with a three-bids-and-a-buy process and formulaic negotiating tactics. At the time, it worked because most companies were operating in relatively stable conditions. Bu...

Hosted By Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point .  Digitization has been a high priority for procurement for years, although not for the reasons we need it today. The challenges associated with supporting and managing a remote workforce have dominated the headlines in recent weeks as companies and employees adjust to working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of Corcent...

In order to efficiently manage payables, you need to streamline the entire process that make payments possible, like invoice processing and approval workflow. Yet roadblocks persist.  Matt Clark, president and COO of Corcentric tells Karen Webster how the understanding of efficiency gains and a competitive advantage makes many CFOs reassess their resistance to change and welcome a holistic digital...

Transitioning to ePayables answers two main pain points for AP: fraud and manual reconciliation. Yet neither buyers nor suppliers feel enough pain to eliminate their dependence on payments via paper checks. Matt Clark, president and COO of Corcentric tells Karen Webster how the re-emergence of platforms in the B2B space may reveal a coming change in attitude.

Accounts payable (AP) processes are anything but efficient, mired in paper and manual labor. Waiting for the fax machine to break is no spur of change, either. However, as Matt Clark, president and COO of Corcentric tells Karen Webster, focusing on people, process and, of course, automation can soothe AP pain points.

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “You have to be people to people, in front of your customers, suppliers also.” There’s a lot to be learned from a CEO whose company has been on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies nine times. In this series of interviews with Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark, he shares some wisdom he’s gained from not only his e...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO “You have to be people to people, in front of your customers, suppliers also.” There’s a lot to be learned from a CEO whose company has been on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies nine times. In this series of interviews with Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark, he shares some wisdom he’s gained from not only his exp...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO “You have to be people to people, in front of your customers, suppliers also.” There’s a lot to be learned from a CEO whose company has been on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies nine times. In this series of interviews with Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark, he shares some wisdom he’s gained from not only his exp...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “Companies that want to have first-class capabilities in the back office will be outsourcing to companies like Corcentric.” What does Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark’s crystal ball reveal? In this series of interviews, Clark shares his vision for what’s next for the role of procurement and financial process automation solutions in...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “Companies that want to have first-class capabilities in the back office will be outsourcing to companies like Corcentric.” What does Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark’s crystal ball reveal? In this series of interviews, Clark shares his vision for what’s next for the role of procurement and financial process automation solutions in...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “I woke up every morning worried about cash flow.” Years ago, when Corcentric CEO Doug Clark was converting a GPO (group purchasing organization) into what is now Corcentric, he made sure the company was never short of cash. In this series of interviews, Clark describes how this attention to cash flow benefited his company in the long ru...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “I woke up every morning worried about cash flow.” Years ago, when Corcentric CEO Doug Clark was converting a GPO (group purchasing organization) into what is now Corcentric, he made sure the company was never short of cash. In this series of interviews, Clark describes how this attention to cash flow benefited his company in the long ru...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “I got on a plane, went to the offices of the private equity, did a stock swap, and owned Corcentric when I left that office.” In this series of interviews, Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark recalls a big risk that paid off. The bold move is an important part of Corcentric’s history and the company’s ability to serve thousands of cu...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO. “I got on a plane, went to the offices of the private equity, did a stock swap, and owned Corcentric when I left that office.” In this series of interviews, Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark recalls a big risk that paid off. The bold move is an important part of Corcentric’s history and the company’s ability to serve thousands of cus...

Conversations with Doug Clark, Corcentric Chairman and CEO.  “I got on a plane, went to the offices of the private equity, did a stock swap, and owned Corcentric when I left that office.” In this series of interviews, Corcentric Chairman and CEO Doug Clark recalls a big risk that paid off. The bold move is an important part of Corcentric’s history and the company’s ability to serve thousands of cu...