{"id":15102,"date":"2017-03-01T00:25:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e3mag.com\/?p=15102"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:54:06","slug":"networked-procurement-ariba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/networked-procurement-ariba\/","title":{"rendered":"Networked procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Procurement is currently going through a period of upheaval and is on its way to an unprecedented level of digitalization and strategic emphasis. Innovative players like Atos are leading the way here:<\/p>\n<p>The company combines SAP Ariba's cloud-based applications and business network with its SAP ERP system to create a procure-to-pay process that is as comprehensive as it is simple, proving to be a real game changer.<\/p><div id=\"great-481411219\" class=\"great-fullsize-content-en\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6yfv7eho3Gc\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Fullsize\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fullsize\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-400x50.jpg 400w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-768x96.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-100x13.jpg 100w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-480x60.jpg 480w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-640x80.jpg 640w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-720x90.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-960x120.jpg 960w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-1168x146.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-600x75.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"150\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>\"Purchasing is no longer about getting the things you want at the best price, but about collaborating in new and more efficient ways to generate measurable value throughout the source-to-settle process\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>explains Ingrid Rowe, Director of Global Procurement Projects &amp; Ariba Tools.<\/p>\n<p><em>\"Point solutions designed for individual tasks cannot do that. Rather, it requires an end-to-end solution that combines the convenience and agility of the cloud with the connectivity and global reach of business networks and the power of enterprise applications.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The combination of Ariba and SAP fills exactly that gap.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Atos has many years of experience with innovative procurement solutions. After Atos replaced its proprietary system with SAP SRM, other value-added cloud solutions from SAP Ariba have been added continuously over the years:<\/p>\n<h3>Discovery:<\/h3>\n<p>Increases productivity by identifying and qualifying new suppliers faster and reduces costs by increasing competition for sourcing events.<\/p>\n<h3>Sourcing:<\/h3>\n<p>Enables automated negotiations for all spend categories with access to an unrivaled global network of digitized suppliers<\/p>\n<h3>Contract Management:<\/h3>\n<p>Enables greater efficiency in the design, conclusion and management of contracts with an optimal cost-benefit ratio<\/p>\n<h3>Supplier Information &amp; Performance Management:<\/h3>\n<p>Simplifies onboarding and management of global supplier base<\/p>\n<h3>Procurement Content:<\/h3>\n<p>Enables the provision of online catalogs through which employees can order all types of goods\/services in accordance with company policies<\/p>\n<p>Invoice Management: supports connected, intelligent and global processes for payment management with fewer paper-based processes, fewer errors and lower risk<\/p>\n<p><em>\"Procure-to-pay is not a sequence of separate tasks, but a networked process that involves tight integration of stakeholders, systems and processes across multiple functions\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>says Paul Devlin, General Manager EMEA and MEE at SAP Ariba.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atos combines cloud applications, business network and SAP ERP for a comprehensive, simple and highly effective procure-to-pay 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