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Virtual cards are the fastest growing segment of the commercial card market, growing at a staggering rate of 20% per year. Experts estimate that virtual cards will account for up to 52% of U.S. mid- to large-market commercial card spend, equating to $4.8 trillion in 2026. Virtual cards are...
A bad restaurant. A toxic relationship. A too-good-to-be-true vacation resort. When it comes to spotting red flags in examples like these, there’s no real science or strategy behind it — you simply know it when see it. But in terms of potential supply chain issues, the distinction between “deal-...
This is, for some people at least, one of the more dreaded questions in a job interview. There’s no obvious right or wrong answer, and whether the answer “lands” depends on the — often mysterious — inner workings of the company you’re interviewing at. But for a company, this question is an...
Today’s businesses are facing some stiff economic headwinds, with high interest and inflation rates, a challenging labor market, and an unpredictable global supply chain among the most pressing issues. What it all means for our collective economic future is for economists and pundits to debate....
Survey reveals that 41% of Americans expect that adoption to happen within the first year these technologies are available Purpose of this study Long gone are the days when completing financial transactions online caused our hearts to skip a beat. Today, we do everything online — from paying bills...
About Mercury Systems Mercury Systems is a technology company that pushes processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables...
Last month, the 2023 Esker All Access Conference was held in Madison, WI, bringing together customers, partners and prospects for two days of breakout sessions, collaborative discussions and inspiring keynotes. Let’s reflect on some of the most memorable highlights and key takeaways that helped...
Ever considered the benefits of automating all your company’s payments and collections in a single platform for more efficient processing? For accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR) and treasury functions, AI-driven automation can help consolidate and harmonize these core processes to...
In this episode of Esker On Air, host Scott Leahy welcomes to the show Mark Brousseau, President of Mark Brousseau & Associates, to dissect the evolution of accounts receivable (AR). As a longtime collaborator of Esker’s, Mark recently lent his knowledge in a new whitepaper on the very topic...
A few years ago, as the pandemic was ramping up, as companies and individuals worked to navigate this new environment, this new reality in front of us, I wrote a blog that touched on how there had been in the recent past technology inflection points that ended up causing major shifts in the...
Historically, customer service has been a very transactional cost center with customer service representatives (CSRs) dedicated to quote creation, order entry, return/credit management and answering phones. An emphasis on CX spurred an uptick in companies investing in call centers and phone...
Accounts receivable is no longer some back-office afterthought. In a time of significant change and challenge, companies are looking to their AR departments to secure revenue and fortify critical customer relationships. The ones tasked with carrying out these imperatives are often struggling to...
“Just do it. Bite the bullet and make it happen, then consult with the Esker team because they’re amazing. Your company and your team won’t regret it.” As B2B companies big and small try to achieve the “perfect order” with touchless order processing, many have found out the hard way that simply...
In today's fast-paced business landscape, companies face the constant challenge of managing complex source-to-pay (S2P) and invoice-to-cash (I2C) conversion cycles efficiently. These processes involve a multitude of tasks, from procurement and sourcing to invoicing and cash collection, making them...
"We didn't look at Esker as a means of reducing our staff — this is an effort to maximize our resources and bring the value-adds back to the customer." With all the pressure on today’s B2B Customer Service teams to deliver a fast, personalized and consistent customer experience (CX), paying...
Odd as it may seem, we’re now working in a blended workforce — one where humans and intelligent machines must mix and mingle in order to put an enterprise on the most efficient path to success. However, finding the right balance between AI-driven automation and the need for nuanced human...
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