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About Sushmitha Koka

Sushmitha (Sush) Koka is the Research Director at PayStream Advisors, Inc. In addition to managing PayStream’s overall technology research effort, Sush leads client engagements and participates in technology strategy projects. Sush’s areas of focus include document and data management, electronic billing and payment, accounts payable, receivables and collections, and business process automation. She has extensively researched and written reports in the above areas and her work has also been published in a number of trade publications including Supply & Demand Chain Executive, GTNews and DOCUMENT Magazine.

Consumer Electronic Bill Payments: DOs and DON’Ts

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

“Build and they will buy,” was Henry Ford’s mantra in the early 1900′s when he introduced his first horseless carriage, the Model T. He built, and consumers eagerly lapped up the cars as soon as they came off the assembly … Continue reading →

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Business Process Outsourcing as a Sign of Growth: Is that an Oxymoron?

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

The word “outsourcing” is still taboo in many finance and accounting circles. For many people, outsourcing conjures up images of large scale lay-offs and your friends and neighbors out of work. Or worse still, if the outsourcing mantra takes over … Continue reading →

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Electronic Procurement: New Hope Beyond the Hype

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

Electronic procurement – or e-procurement as it was known during the heydays of the dotcom era, when it was fashionable to use the “e” word with everything – has experienced an interesting lifecycle.

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Accounts Payable Automation Paves the Road for Enhanced Discount Capture

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

Until recently, automation efforts in the accounts payable area were focused on invoice and payment management and the operational benefits that technology delivers – cost containment and productivity enhancement.

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The Breakdown of Internal and External Communication via Web Invoicng, Front-End Imaging

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

Over the years, Web invoicing solutions have emerged to facilitate external exchange of transaction-related information and funds between buyers and suppliers. On the other hand, front-end imaging and workflow solutions have evolved to meet organizations’ internal needs around invoice receipt … Continue reading →

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Sushmitha Koka

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Sushmitha Koka

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