Coupa news and trends

Data Quality: The Unsung Hero of AI-Powered B2B Procurement
artificial intelligence // December 09, 2024

An efficient business-to-business (B2B) procurement process can separate the wheat from the chaff. Procurement has the potential to become a strategic lever for value creation and protection, going beyond traditional cost, quality and delivery metrics. With the news that Feenix.ai has integrated with Buy with...

3 Ways AI Moves B2B Tech From Reactionary to Anticipatory
Artificial Intelligence // November 27, 2024

Across B2B payments and technology, artificial intelligence is emerging as more than just another transformative technology. It’s becoming a compass for the future. For decades, the B2B ecosystem has operated under the confines of a traditionally reactive framework, where processes like payments, compliance and risk...

This Week in B2B: AI at Work and the Partnership Effect
B2B Payments // November 07, 2024

B2B innovation doesn’t move slowly, it gets slowed down — mostly by complexity. While entrenched corporate cultures and legacy workflows hinder innovation, businesses typically cling to them as a hedge against the growing sophistication and nuance of B2B payments in the digital age. But change...

PYMNTS B2B Month: 4 Themes Set to Shape the Years Ahead
B2B Payments // November 05, 2024

Traditionally characterized by clunky checks, faxed invoices and siloed financial functions, the B2B landscape is being reshaped by digital innovation. The monthlong PYMNTS event, “B2B Payments: Outlook 2030,” has revealed that the transformation of B2B payments is being led by four themes: the digitization of B2B payments,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Beyond Breaches: Why Security and Trust Are the Real Currency of Payments

December 19, 2024
The stakes for fraud prevention and data security are rising with innovation across digital payments. Trust remains the cornerstone of today’s dynamic ecosystem, but it is increasingly tested by a web of risks, including fraud and security vulnerabilities, compliance demands, counterparty reliability, payment failures and more. “These threats aren’t just financial; they strike at the […]

Data Quality: The Unsung Hero of AI-Powered B2B Procurement

December 09, 2024
An efficient business-to-business (B2B) procurement process can separate the wheat from the chaff. Procurement has the potential to become a strategic lever for value creation and protection, going beyond traditional...

How to Cut Through the AI-Powered Cash Flow Hype

November 04, 2024
In times of business uncertainty, controlling for what’s controllable becomes paramount for a company’s leadership. And it’s these times when all heads tend to turn to the finance function for...

Coupa’s 77% Buyout Premium Reflects Demand for Spend Management Efficiencies

December 12, 2022
When Coupa confirmed it was being acquired for $8 billion, spend management industry took note. It wasn’t because it involved private equity firm Thoma Bravo, or that that deal was...

Quick Reads
Bond Vet Turns to Coupa for AI-Powered Spend Management

November 04, 2024
Veterinary care company Bond Vet has launched a partnership with spend management provider Coupa. The collaboration, announced Monday (Nov. 4), will see Bond Vet clinics employ Coupa’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform to manage their finances and supplies. “As Bond Vet opens more clinics to meet the growing need for high-quality pet care, keeping things running […]

Coupa adds 100+ AI Tools to Spend Management Platform

August 26, 2024
Spend management company Coupa says it’s added more than 100 AI-powered innovations to its platform. “Our goal to be a margin multiplier for every business large and small worldwide requires...

Coupa and Bottomline Join Forces for Payments Automation

April 22, 2024
Margin multiplier company Coupa has launched a partnership with business payments provider Bottomline. The collaboration, announced Monday (April 22), is designed to simplify digital payment processes for businesses, letting Coupa connect to Bottomline’s Paymode-X to...

QNB Group Adopts Coupa’s Spend Management Solutions

March 12, 2024
As part of its stride toward complete digital transformation, QNB Group, a financial institution serving the Middle East and Africa, has announced a new partnership with Coupa, a provider of spend management...