--- title: Procurement Management type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: category slug: procurement-management term_id: 1128 permalink: "https://easy-software.com/en/archive/procurement-management/" post_count: 16 --- # Procurement Management Posts in this archive: 16 - [Capturing invoices in SAP - how it simply works better](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/capturing-invoices-in-sap-how-it-simply-works-better.md) — Invoices reach your company in many different forms: sometimes still on paper, often as PDFs and, from 2025, as e-invoices. Invoice capture in SAP naturally handles the processing of these vendor or supplier invoices in an elegant way - [Only supplier portals ensure efficient supplier management](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/only-supplier-portals-ensure-efficient-supplier-management.md) — Purchasing experts are faced with the challenge of a heavy administrative workload every day. Supplier portals offer a solution here: by simplifying workflows and processes and saving time. Communication and collaboration are also much easier for the company’s purchasing team and external suppliers through this type of portal. - [Digital invoice approval: faster to booking and payment ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/digital-invoice-approval-faster-to-booking-and-payment.md) — Approval processes are crucial for businesses worldwide, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Efficient accounts payable approval processes are vital for businesses globally, enhancing financial management and operational efficiency. As a control mechanism and work step, invoice approval has a fixed place in the invoice verification process. - [Enterprise search – Overcome data silos and knowledge barriers](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/enterprise-search-overcome-data-silos-and-knowledge-barriers.md) — Ever-growing volumes of data in companies kept in separate data silos are turning into a problem at all levels of an enterprise. Executives and employees alike – everyone is up to their ears in the sea of data and cannot find the pearls of information they are looking for. - [The Most Important Requirements for Verifying Invoices Correctly – Including a Checklist ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-most-important-requirements-for-verifying-invoices-correctly-including-a-checklist.md) — Paying invoices is a routine task for accounts payable departments worldwide, essential for maintaining financial health and compliance. It’s essential that every incoming invoice is verified for accuracy before the payment order is sent. Optimizing invoice verification processes can significantly benefit companies globally, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors. - [Retention periods for electronic invoices - how long to archive? ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/retention-periods-for-electronic-invoices-how-long-to-archive.md) — Archiving electronic invoices is not just a good practice; it's often mandated by law in many countries, reflecting a global trend towards digital compliance. Globally, retention periods for business documents vary, typically ranging from three to ten years, depending on regional regulations. - [7 invoice processing functions that everyone needs](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/7-invoice-processing-functions-that-everyone-needs.md) — Digital invoice processes have gained rapid adoption globally over the last few years, transforming business operations worldwide. Surveys indicate a global trend towards digital invoice processing, with significant increases in adoption rates among SMEs in various countries. - [Digitizing accounting – seven steps to paper-free bliss](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/digitizing-accounting-seven-steps-to-paper-free-bliss.md) — If you’re thinking of digitizing your accounting, you’ll be pleased to hear that there has never been a better time to do it. Accounting software and tools for the paper-free office are ready and waiting – it only remains for you to take the next step and bring your company into its digital future. - [The CLM Guide: Understanding and Establishing Contract Lifecycle Management](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-clm-guide-understanding-and-establishing-contract-lifecycle-management.md) — The digitization of contact lifecycle management (CLM) may not be one of the most glamorous business processes. But it still makes a major contribution to the company's prosperity. The reason is clear: Managing hundreds or even thousands of contracts efficiently is no easy task – especially across different departments and locations. - [Signing contracts digitally – in four steps](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/signing-contracts-digitally-in-four-steps.md) — If you want to sign contracts digitally, the EASY eSignature signing service makes it even easier. This gives you the advantage of secure electronic signatures - and accelerates contract processes immensely. - [The P2P Process in Figures: The 10 Most Important KPIs at a Glance](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-p2p-process-in-figures-the-10-most-important-kpis-at-a-glance.md) — A good indicator of the quality of the purchase-to-pay process in a company is incoming invoices. These 10 important key performance indicators (KPIs) for the P2P process will show you why this is the case and how you can better assess the status of purchasing digitization in your company. - [Self-services as the gold standard when managing relations with customers, employees and suppliers](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/why-self-service-opens-up-new-opportunities-for-interaction-with-business-partners-and-employees.md) — What does good service look like in a company in the age of digitization? What forms of interaction do people nowadays perceive as positive when they need support? This article explores these questions. - [Processing Incoming Invoices in SAP: Three Challenges, One Digital Solution](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/processing-incoming-invoices-in-sap-three-challenges-one-digital-solution.md) — Processing incoming invoices is certainly not one of the most exciting tasks in the world. However, it is a crucial process in every company. After all, service providers and suppliers want to be paid on time so that they can continue to provide materials and services. - [PEPPOL - A Universal Transmission Channel for Secure Digital Invoice Exchange](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/peppol-what-is-it-who-benefits-can-you-use-it-already.md) — Peppol is a standardized network designed for the secure, interoperable, and cross border exchange of electronic invoices and other e procurement documents. It eliminates custom interfaces and media disruptions, offering an internationally unified and compliant communication framework. - [Receiving invoices by email: 3 steps to optimize the invoice receipt process](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/optimizing-the-invoice-receipt-process-in-3-steps-receiving-invoices-by-email.md) — A not-insignificant proportion of small and medium-sized companies in Germany have already taken their first steps towards digital transition. - [Procurement: P2P, S2P, RTC – acronyms of the same thing?](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/p2p-s2p-rtc-words-synonyms-and-terms-in-procurement.md) — The IT sector has a soft spot for abbreviations and acronyms. You'd think it's just important to have three letters. They only provide clarity for insiders, though. Outsiders remain confused after looking at them and sit with question marks in their eyes.