Suppliers Are the Forgotten Stakeholder in AP Automation; How Direct Commerce Fixes It

Philip Rowley

Dec 15, 2025

1 min read

Suppliers have become the forgotten stakeholder.

They've been punished by high rates, stuck with clunky and outdated software, and saddled with worsening payment terms.

But they are critical to any AP program: if they have no incentive to participate, the entire system breaks down.

That's why we're not rethinking the current system. We're rebuilding it from the ground up – creating the industry's only Supplier-First platform.

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