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AP Arms # 19 with Martin Ray

The Superdry story: Using people to power transformation

In this week’s AP Arms, we hear from Martin Ray, Accounts Payable Manager at Superdry, who has led the charge transforming the company’s AP function. Alongside Alisa McPhail, Head of Marketing at Xelix, Martin shares how he used a combination of people and technology to make the AP team the most efficient it's ever been.
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why you still need Xelix during an S4 HANA migration

Analysing payment controls on SAP S/4 HANA

AP teams upgrade to S/4 HANA for improvements in performance, automation and invoice processing. As they evaluate their tech stack and ...
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The problem with Accounts Payable – and how to fix it

The 9 most common Accounts Payable problems (and their solutions)

For too long, Accounts Payable teams have relied on standard controls for common problems such as fraud risks or payment errors. However, ...
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AP Arms #18 with David Willis

How to measure success in Finance Transformation projects

This edition of The AP Arms is all about how to measure success in Finance Transformation projects. David Willis, Regional Director at OJC ...
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Xelix Scripps AP Arms

Scale small AP teams smarter with automation

At the AP Arms this week is Mike Daugherty, Senior AP Manager at Scripps, who talks with Customer Success Manager Hannah Landsell about the ...
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step by step s4 hana migration

How to migrate your ERP system to S4 HANA: A step by step guide

With the 2027 deadline to upgrade to S4 HANA fast approaching, it's important to start your ERP migration as soon as possible or at the ...
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mastering your s4 HANA erp migration

Mastering S4 HANA migration for ERP systems: All you need to know

Businesses have until the end of 2027 to migrate from their legacy SAP ECC systems to the new and improved SAP S4 HANA. During that time, ...
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Anders Lassen

Getting more from your ERP system in P2P

Seasoned P2P consultant Anders Lassen, joins Xelix Partnerships Lead Fred Leeming at the AP Arms this week to talk about getting the most ...
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Stewart Griffiths

The evolution of AP: People, processes and technology

Joining us at The AP Arms this week is Stewart Griffiths, a seasoned transactional manager and AP influencer, who shares his insights on ...
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Roger Koontz

Becoming an Accounts Payable problem solver

Joining Hannah Lansdell in The AP Arms this week is Roger Koontz, Accounts Payable Manager at Penn State Health. The two come together to ...
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AI glossary

Your ultimate AI glossary: behind the buzzword

AI is popping up in countless business functions across every industry. But what does AI actually mean? And more importantly, how does it ...
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best AP recovery services and why you don't need one

Top 7 AP recovery services and why you don’t need any of them

Businesses lose millions every year to simple Accounts Payable errors. These errors can occur for any number of reasons. They could be ...
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Download your free guide

Your Procure-to-Pay Guide to Generative AI: What, how and why now?

Get your free copy Your guide to all things Gen AI in P2P Generative AI is popping up in every business sector and countless functions, but ...
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BDO Partnerships

Driving digital transformation: Xelix partners with BDO LLP

We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with BDO LLP, a firm providing tax, audit and assurance, advisory and business ...
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Best 13 Accounts Payable software solutions

Digitisation affects businesses and teams across every sector – teams are either adopting new technology or getting left behind. Accounts ...
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Jamie AP Arms

Mastering compliance in Accounts Payable

Joining us at The AP Arms this week is Jamie Radford of the APA to discuss why embracing education and developing understanding is the key ...
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What is AP software

Understanding Accounts Payable software: A complete guide

Accounting software is key for supporting business growth. It helps you document, scale and optimise your ap processes. One application of ...
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Xelix partners with YCP Consus

Transforming business operations: Xelix partners with YCP Consus

We're delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with global leader in procurement and supply chain transformation, YCP Consus.
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Hester Hough AP Arms

How curiosity propels productivity, performance and progression in AP

This week, we’re delighted to be joined by finance fanatic, Hester Hough. Hester explains why curiosity is a key trait to have in AP.She’s ...
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 Learn how to implement Gen AI in P2P

Top 5 Gen AI use cases for P2P teams

Gen AI adoption isn’t a question of if but when for P2P teams. Business is transforming and Procure-to-Pay teams need to keep up. With its ...
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OJC Partnership

Changing the digital P2P landscape: Xelix partners with OJC Consulting

We're delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with global leader in business transformation, OJC Consulting.
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helen morton ap arms

Building a business case for AP technology

Joining us at The AP Arms this week is Helen Morton, a Finance Solution Architect at a top UK law firm.Drawing on her experience onboarding ...
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michael ap arms

Getting ready for UK SOx

Joining us at The AP Arms this week is Michael Stallard, National SOx and Controls Lead at BDO. Michael pops in to discuss UK SOxand how ...
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paul s ap arms

Demystifying Generative AI and its risks

Following the release of Helpdesk, Xelix’s brand new Gen AI tool for P2P, we invited Head of Data Science at Xelix, Paul Solomon, to join ...
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Xelix Helpdesk launch

Xelix launches Helpdesk, a Gen AI tool for efficient vendor query management

It's a big day for the Xelix team today - we are proud to announce the official launch of our newest Accounts Payable module, Helpdesk.
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Xelix announces strategic P2P partnership with SoftCo

We're delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with leading global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Automation technology company, SoftCo.
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ap arms dave hodsdon

Key things to consider ahead of your Shared Services transformation

This week, we are delighted to be joined by VP of Operations at Liberty Global, Dave Hodsdon. Dave joins Paris from Xelix to share his key ...
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mihaela ap arms

The pragmatic approach to reaching higher touchless rates in AP

Joining Max Whyte, Commercial Director at Xelix, in The AP Arms isfinance fanatic Mihaela Cretu, Shared Services Director at Puratos. The ...
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AP recovery audit

What is an Accounts Payable recovery audit?

Whether it’s overpayments, duplicate payments, incorrect sales tax or payments to the wrong suppliers - Accounts Payable mistakes happen in ...
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ap arms geyin

Three things you should note ahead of your SAP S/4HANA migration

In this week’s episode, The AP Arms welcomes two Xelix faces - Paris Baker, Lead Customer Success Manager at Xelix and Geyin Lee, Product ...
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