AP and Purchasing: Time to Coordinate Priorities

AP and Purchasing have always marched to different drummers, but these days, organizations are placing more scrutiny on the purchase-to-pay cycle. The time has come for the two departments to get their priorities in sync. "That can be a challenge, however, because there are still policy, process and organizational matters that keep the two departments from working in harmony," says Mark Schaffner, vice president of marketing at Verian Technologies. He adds: "For example, AP and purchasing…