--- title: What is the most important word in procurement? url: https://www.medius.com/blog/most-important-word-procurement/ updated: 2023-08-12T04:57:53Z --- [Back to Blog](https://www.medius.com/blog/) 11.7.2015 # What is the most important word in procurement? ## What is the most important word in procurement? **Daniel Ball, Product Innovation, Medius reveals the most important word in business and discusses the 3 Foundations for Best Practice Procurement.** Sometimes the most important word in business is not the one that come to mind first. Board members, business owners, customers and other stakeholders could answer the question with suggestions such as profit, innovation, sustainability and growth. However it's likely that the most important word makes all these things possible. From my own experience I think that integration should be at the top of the list. “*Without the desire and ability to integrate processes, people, teams and technology your business and indeed its procurement, is only ever going to deliver performance to a certain level*”. Daniel Ball, Product Innovation, Medius As a leading Procurement vendor we've seen how integration has been the determining factor between success and failure. That's why we recently held a webinar, co-hosted by Peter Smith from Spend Matters, discussing the 3 Foundations for Best Practice Procurement with integration at the core. 1. Does your procurement software really provide an integrated process? 2. Do your procurement system effectively integrate with other business systems? 3. Is the procurement function as integrated within the business as well as it could be? The webinar generated plenty of food for thought on how your [procurement](https://www.medius.com/solutions/medius-procurement-solutions/ "Medius Procurement Solutions") model can be strengthened by integration and posed the question for many attendees - what is your key integration challenge? #### Medius Financial Census 2026 87% of finance pros have ignored suspected fraud. That's just one finding. See what 2,386 finance leaders revealed about fraud, late payments, AI, and the profession's future. [Get the report](https://www.medius.com/resources/guides-reports/medius-financial-census-2026/ "Medius Financial Census 2026") #### Ardent Partners' State of AP in 2026 AI is changing what AP teams can do, and fast. Get leading analysts at Ardent Partners' take on where the industry is headed. [Get the report](https://www.medius.com/resources/guides-reports/ardent-partners-state-of-ap/ "Ardent Partners State of AP") #### Webinar: Preparing for agentic AI in AP In this webinar with SSON, see how leading finance teams are moving from automation to autonomous AP, with real governance built in. [Watch the webinar](https://www.medius.com/resources/events-and-webinars/through-trust-and-governance-sson/ "Through trust and governance SSON") #### Discover accounts payable benchmarks Learn the efficiency metrics that matter for AP teams and the benchmarks derived from thousands of Medius customers around the globe. [Get the report](https://www.medius.com/resources/guides-reports/ap-benchmark-report/ "AP Benchmark Report") #### Questions about AP automation? Let's talk through it. A 30-minute conversation with a Medius expert costs you nothing and might save you a lot. Book a consult ## Related Posts [9.18.2026 AP Automation What high customer satisfaction looks like in AP automation](https://www.medius.com/blog/what-high-customer-satisfaction-looks-like-in-ap-automation/) [9.17.2026 Accounts Payable How much does it cost to process an invoice, and where can you save?](https://www.medius.com/blog/how-much-does-cost-process-invoice-where-you-save/) [9.7.2026 Compliance France's e-invoicing mandate is live - And so are our clients](https://www.medius.com/blog/frances-e-invoicing-mandate-is-live-and-so-are-our-clients/) [9.3.2026 Accounts Payable How to choose the best AP Automation software for your business](https://www.medius.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-ap-automation-software/) [!\[woman working late, rubbing her eyes\](https://www.medius.com/media/pjpdpmkx/tired_person_working_late.jpeg?width=340&height=245&v=1dc4dd0aad38f00) 9.1.2026 AP Automation When your AP team can't keep up with invoice growth](https://www.medius.com/blog/when-your-ap-team-cant-keep-up-with-invoice-growth/) [8.28.2026 Fraud & Risk What audit findings often reveal about accounts payable processes](https://www.medius.com/blog/what-audit-findings-reveal-about-accounts-payable-processes/) Previous: Related Posts Next: Related Posts [View All Posts](https://www.medius.com/blog/) ## Ready to transform your AP? [Book a Demo](https://www.medius.com/book-a-demo/ "Book a Demo") [Contact Us](https://www.medius.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us")