• In my last post, I talked about how winning hearts and minds on the plant floor was critical to the success...
    Jon Goss
    Jon Goss
    Associate Solutions Consultant, Coupa Software

    Prior to Coupa, Jon was a procurement project manager at Armstrong World Industries, responsible for rolling out Coupa globally.

    Read time: 5 mins
    Two Construction Workers
  • Most small to medium-sized enterprises concluded a long time ago that financial process automation wouldn’t work for them. That's no longer...
    Coupa
    Read time: 4 mins
    Purchase to Pay Automation Best Practices
  • Master data management is critical to the success of any purchase-to-pay (P2P) or spend analytics initiative, since enhancing master data leads...
    Yatin Anand
    Yatin Anand
    Director, KPMG, a Coupa partner

    Yatin is an experienced leader with a proven track record of driving supply chain and procurement strategy and transformation initiatives across several industries. He specializes in leading global teams on multi-country, multi-cultural programs to deliver strong, measurable results.

    Read time: 9 mins
    Keep It Clean Blocks
  • What makes a great procurement professional? We all know procurement is growing in stature and importance, and being asked to take...
    Bruno Alvarez
    Bruno Alvarez
    Regional Category Manager, Procurement and Sourcing, Corporacion Multi-Inversiones

    Bruno previously held procurement and supply chain roles at Duke Energy International and Shell.

    Read time: 3 mins
    Successful Procurement
  • In my last couple of posts, I’ve shared the stories of two companies who achieved eye-opening results running reverse auctions through...
    Andy Chiang
    Andy Chiang
    Director, Product Management, Coupa Software

    Andy is the product manager for Coupa Invoicing and Coupa Sourcing. Prior to Coupa, Andy worked in strategic sourcing and supply chain at Gap Inc. When not at work, he enjoys sourcing honey from his home apiary.

    Read time: 9 mins
    9 Steps to a Successful Reverse Auction
  • In my last article, I wrote about why worries about integrating cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) should be a thing...
    Jake Adger
    Jake Adger
    Director of Product Marketing, Coupa Software

    Jake is a Product Marketing leader with extensive software experience including product strategy, customer needs, requirements, positioning, collateral, technical marketing, pricing, and field enablement.

    Read time: 6 mins
    Picture of a Road
  • Sequential invoice processing—paying invoices in the order they come in--is the default practice for many Accounts Payable organizations. But is it...
    Donna Wilczek
    Donna Wilczek
    Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Coupa Software

    She is an executive sponsor of the Coupa Executive Advisory Board and an inventor with multiple software patents.

    Read time: 12 mins
    Man Rolled in an Invoice Ball
  • In yesterday’s post, I explained why it’s become a competitive imperative for companies to get smarter about sourcing contingent labor. Today...
    Jack Miles
    Jack Miles

    Jack is an advisor known for his experience developing and executing business strategies and his ability to deliver operational excellence in functions which typically under perform in most companies. He has lead procurement teams in both the public and private sector and is a member of Coupa's Visionary Council.

    Read time: 6 mins
    Three People Having a Meeting
  • The September announcement that Concur's formal Rob Bernshteyn company sale process has culminated in them finding a home at SAP sent...
    Rob Bernshteyn
    Rob Bernshteyn
    CEO & Chairman, Coupa Software

    Rob Bernshteyn previously served as part of the executive management team at SuccessFactors (now part of SAP), running product marketing & management for this leader in HCM SaaS software. He also worked in product management at Siebel Systems, management consulting at McKinsey, and SAP systems integration consulting at Accenture. Bernshteyn holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems from the University of New York at Albany.

    Read time: 8 mins
  • Through Coupa's cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to both continually improve our platform and help our customers be successful...
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

    Read time: 3 mins
    Percentage of POs Sent Via CXML and EDI
  • As CFO of Coupa, a high-growth, pre-IPO Software as a Service (SaaS) company, I frequently have conversations with finance groups at...
    Mark Verbeck
    Mark Verbeck
    Chief Financial Officer, Coupa Software

    Mark is an experienced technology-focused CFO with a demonstrated track record of success. His background includes working on Wall Street as well as in management consulting.

    Read time: 10 mins
    Predicting Vendor Financial Viability
  • Through Coupa's cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to both continually improve our platform and help our customers be successful...
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

    Read time: 6 mins
    Visible PO Spend on Contract Benchmark
  • What does pizza have in common with software? It comes in four different delivery models, as outlined in this brilliant infographic...
    Coupa
    Read time: 3 mins
    Everything Pizza
  • In my last post, I talked about how timely access to data can help procurement organizations avoid embarrassing moments with suppliers...
    Dipan Karumsi
    Dipan Karumsi
    Managing Director, Procurement Advisory Services, KPMG

    Dipan Karumsi is a Practice Leader with more than 20 years of supply chain and procurement optimization experience. He has served 50+ organizations across multiple industries and helped to develop robust procurement transformation strategies and execute complex operational improvement initiatives.

    Read time: 4 mins
    Spend Analytics Chart
  • Through Coupa's cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to both continually improve our platform and help our customers be successful.
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

    Read time: 3 mins
    Invoice Ok To Pay Hours and How Many Hours It Takes