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The $1 trillion world of the B2B payments market, and what it means for procurement
June 25, 2020 | Nancy Clinton
If you are one of the many procurement people who find the world of B2B payments a bit of a mystery, worry not, for our payments specialists at Spend Matters are holding webinar discussions to clarify just how this space relates to procurement and to answer all your questions. One session will be held for…
Coupa, BELLIN and Treasury Management Systems: What CPOs and CFOs need to know about TMS and links to procurement technology (S2P, P2P, AP) - [PRO Content]
June 12, 2020 | Spend Matters Analyst Team and David Gustin
Earlier today, Coupa announced its acquisition of BELLIN, a treasury management system (TMS) provider. We covered the announcement on Spend Matters. And on Spend Matters Nexus, a subscription service that focuses on sector M&A, we provided background insight into BELLIN, treasury (as a function) and the value proposition for procurement and AP in bringing procurement…
Coupa acquires BELLIN, targeting treasury management (Part 1: BELLIN Analysis, Treasury Background, TMS Components & Procurement / AP Intersections)
June 12, 2020 | Jason Busch
The worlds of procurement and finance continue to collide. Earlier today, Coupa announced it had acquired BELLIN, one of the few independent treasury management providers in the market. BELLIN offers a full-featured treasury management system (TMS). TMS solutions typically include capabilities to support cash management, bank connectivity, cash/liquidity forecasting, risk management, accounting/compliance and payments. BELLIN…
Coupa acquires BELLIN to add treasury management and boost payments capabilities
June 12, 2020 | JP Morris
Coupa, the suite provider of business spend management solutions, has acquired BELLIN, a treasury management provider, in a deal that is part of effort by Coupa to build out bank connectivity for B2B payments, offer treasury depth of capabilities, and create accounts payable and procurement synergies. And it’s part of an industry trend to improve…
Bottomline’s Paymode-X: Overview and analysis of the payment automation solution - [PRO Content]
June 11, 2020 | David Gustin
Before you disrupt B2B payments, you need to start with the legacy payment and AP infrastructure. This is not a world of B2C, where speed and convenience matter the most. It is a messy world, filled with invoices to validate, match, approve, disputes to manage, credit and debit notes to apply, quality and warranty rebates…
Taulia: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Strengths and Weaknesses - [PRO Content]
May 27, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
Taulia is known for its working capital solutions, which include both of its early payment programs: self-funded and funded by third parties. But as mentioned in Part 1 of this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, Taulia’s platform also offers e-invoicing and AP automation solutions. In Part 2, we'll give our insight into the strengths and…
Taulia: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Background, Solution Overview, Tech Selection Tips - [PRO Content]
May 26, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
In 2009, Taulia started in the U.S. as one of the few dynamic discounting solutions in the market, and through the years, Taulia has become a leading SaaS platform for working capital. It enables a supplier early payment offering that can be funded by the buyer (dynamic discounting) and/or funded for supply chain finance (SCF)…
SoftCo: Vendor Analysis (Part 3) — SWOT Analysis, Competitors & Market Analysis, Tech Selection Tips - [PRO Content]
May 1, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
SoftCo qualified as a Nimble “Value Leader” in our new SolutionMap ranking of AP automation offerings, meaning it had good analyst scores and good feedback from its customers. It also indicates that its capabilities can serve companies that need a low-cost solution, rapid implementation and fast ROI in combination with SoftCo’s strengths, which are in…
SoftCo: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Strengths and Weaknesses - [PRO Content]
April 30, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
In this second part of Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we’ll examine the strengths and weaknesses of SoftCo’s solution, which focuses on AP automation and offers strong invoice capture, workflow/business rules, integration expertise and implementation services. Part 1 of our analysis provided company background details, a detailed solution overview and a recommended fit list of…
SoftCo: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Background, Solution Overview and Tech Selection Tips - [PRO Content]
April 29, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis on SoftCo offers a three-part series providing facts and expert analysis to help accounts payable and procurement organizations make informed decisions about whether they should explore the software provider in this market. SoftCo was among the first six providers to join Spend Matters’ new AP Automation SolutionMap, which came…
Nvoicepay: Vendor Analysis (Company & Solution Overview) - [PRO Content]
April 27, 2020 | David Gustin
Every business has to pay its suppliers, contractors, vendors, gig workers. But let’s face it, the payments task is a back-end necessity that’s typically full of manual workflows, manual approval processes and a mixture of payment streams from checks to cards to ACH to the occasional overseas payment. As companies grow, these processes can become…
Tipalti: Vendor Analysis (Part 3) — SWOT, Competitors, Tech Selection Tips, Analysis - [PRO Content]
April 16, 2020 | Xavier Olivera
Tipalti was one of the specialized finance technology solutions that participated in Spend Matters’ first AP Automation SolutionMap, which ranked six vendors. The Spring/Q1 2020 rankings came out last month, and Tipalti was deemed a “Solution Leader,” meaning it has robust solution capabilities. At Spend Matters, we have seen great growth in the AP automation…

The state of dynamic discounting in B2B payments : David Gustin said : Yes, because they do not offer an einvoicing or AP automation software. They are more a Treasury to...

The state of dynamic discounting in B2B payments : Robert Solomon said : Hasn't C2FO made an entire business based on taking gain share from dynamic discounting?...

5 Tips and Considerations for Your Next Spend Analysis RFP : Puneet Jain said : What is a typical spend threshold when a company should go for an RFP for sourcing indirect purchase...

‘The answer to a better nation is supplier inclusion’ : Donna Wilczek said : Very true. The existing silos between teams limit supplier inclusion program impact. Making the supp...

‘The answer to a better nation is supplier inclusion’ : Daryl Hammett said : Robert, I agree. We should pivot from the old mindset of Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supp...