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B2B payments power trillions of dollars in annual payments flows. Much of those flows are handled via checks and other traditional processes that are riddled with pain points, redundancies and sunk time and costs. All these factors can lead to longer DSO (days sales outstanding), adversely affecting firms’ financial health.That’s why, with the news Monday (July 1) that accounts payable (AP) automation and procurement solutions provider Basware has integrated with Amazon Business to streamline purchasing and procurement for business customers, capturing the white space opportunity B2B digitization represents is top of mind for forward-thinking companies. The digital transformation of the B2B landscape is only accelerating. More businesses are moving away from paper checks and manual processes toward electronic payment methods. In order to compete effectively against this evolving backdrop, firms will need to assess their own AP and accounts receivable (AR) needs, as well as those of their current and would-be partners. Businesses that embrace this change and are able to stay ahead of the wave of digital innovation shaping the B2B landscape — particularly the AP and AR function — will be those best positioned to succeed in the future.