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Driving Strategic Value from an Early Pay Program

Although the Federal Reserve slightly cut rates in July, interest rates overall are up substantially after years of record lows. In this environment, finance has a critical role ensuring working capital is optimized to offset higher capital costs and create strategic...

Keys to Working Capital Success

Join us for this Taulia sponsored webinar featuring Tom Glassanos, president of The Bavelos Group and inventor of Dynamic Discounting. You’ll learn the keys to working capital success, a collection of insights gleaned from experience helping hundreds of global clients deploy Early Pay Programs.

Obama’s Quick Pay Initiative – Good for Business

As a part of his Year of Action, the President is using the power of his pen and phone wherever he can on behalf of the American people to create jobs and help hard-working Americans get ahead. Today, the President will announce the creation of SupplierPay, a new partnership with the private sector to strengthen small businesses by increasing their working capital, so they can grow their businesses and hire more workers.

P&G, Big Companies Pinch Suppliers on Payments

Procter & Gamble Co. PG +1.02% is planning to add weeks to the amount of time it takes to pay its suppliers, a shift that could free up as much as $2 billion in cash for the consumer products giant, people familiar with the matter said….

5 Proven Strategies for Working Capital Savings

Successful AP managers are increasingly focused on cash and income as well as cost. Studies show that working capital initiatives deliver as much as 10 times the value of AP automation alone. Increasingly, early pay programs, card rebates, and supply chain finance are the biggest drivers of AP success.

Tradeshift is thrilled to have Bavelos Group president, Tom Glassanos, discuss 5 proven strategies for optimizing payables-related working capital.

How to Capitalize on Early Payment Discounts

If you were fortunate enough to attend the Sharedserviceslink Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance Summit I chaired in February, you would have experienced two days of high quality discussions with senior Finance, Treasury and Procurement professionals. However, if you couldn’t be there, here are some of the the key takeaways from the event.

AP’s New Imperative is to Get Profitable!

Much of AP’s attention rightly focuses on efficiency and compliance. But AP is discovering how working capital initiatives can yield as much as as 10 times more value. With the advent of Early Pay Programs (EPP) and supplier financing, Accounts Payable has a new mandate – Get Profitable! More than ever, AP organizations are turning to Early Payment Programs that use best practices and dynamic discounting to transform payment terms and turn AP into a profit center in as little as 100 days.