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Nick Heinzmann

Researcher and problem solver for finance and procurement teams.

Beyond Guided Buying and the “Amazon-like” Interface

Beyond Guided Buying and the “Amazon-like” Interface

The Amazon-like user interface was for two decades the gold standard of B2B purchasing experience. Today, however, that approach is increasingly outdated. Here's why we need a new UX paradigm in finance and procurement tech.

Intake-to-Procure vs. Intake Management vs. Procurement Orchestration: Making Sense of an Evolving Landscape

Intake-to-Procure vs. Intake Management vs. Procurement Orchestration: Making Sense of an Evolving Landscape

The concept of applying workflows to transform an aging finance and procurement operating model is gaining traction — but clarity is needed to fully seize the opportunity.

5 Ways TurboTax Can Teach You to Create an (Almost) Painless Purchasing Process

5 Ways TurboTax Can Teach You to Create an (Almost) Painless Purchasing Process

Filing taxes and corporate purchasing are both painful, tedious processes. But as TurboTax proves, we can make these experiences bearable — even fun — with empathetic design choices.

Build vs. Buy Your Technology: A Guide for Finance and Procurement Teams

Build vs. Buy Your Technology: A Guide for Finance and Procurement Teams

The urge to build software internally to get exactly what you want and delay cost onsets can have a powerful draw. To make a clear decision, consider this framework of five costs to evaluate before giving IT the green light.

Tech stack fragmentation is holding procurement back

Tech stack fragmentation is holding procurement back

Today's finance-procurement tech stacks work — just not for everyone who uses them. The gap in experience is creating a barrier between procurement and its vision to be a strategic partner.

How Flexport balances preparing for a recession with long-term procurement goals

How Flexport balances preparing for a recession with long-term procurement goals

The unraveling economic environment can be an accelerant for your initiatives — if you seize the moment correctly. Flexport's Global Head of Procure-to-Pay Lydia Lowe shares four tips on how she leads change dynamically.

After SVB: 4 Ways CFOs are Preparing for What’s Next

After SVB: 4 Ways CFOs are Preparing for What’s Next

It's time to prepare for a worst-case scenario. There won't be easy answers as CFOs evaluate options, but key themes around treasury management are likely to dominate the next steps.