{"id":2592,"date":"2009-01-26T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-26T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2009\/01\/26\/purchasing-accounts-payable-unfulfilled-potential-for-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T04:31:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:31:09","slug":"purchasing-accounts-payable-unfulfilled-potential-for-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/purchasing-accounts-payable-unfulfilled-potential-for-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing &amp; Accounts Payable:  Unfulfilled Potential For Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hope that you have enjoyed the article \u201cHow Purchasing Should Work With A\/P.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>If you are not convinced that improving Purchasing\u2019s synergy with Accounts Payable should be a priority, consider the following scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ve worked to negotiate an early payment discount from your supplier. 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