You're well aware that you could generate significant savings by adjusting your sourcing practices. But achieving sustained savings through strategic sourcing is easier said than done. Especially when you're struggling to find qualified suppliers in an uncertain global market, hampered by insufficient information and expertise.
Overcome these obstacles with Ariba Sourcing, the most widely adopted and complete strategic sourcing solution.
Delivered via the Ariba Commerce Cloud, Ariba Sourcing is a subscription-based solution that helps you improve the complete sourcing lifecycle – from supplier discovery and negotiation to award optimization and savings tracking. Using patented, market-leading sourcing technologies embedded with vital category intelligence and integrated into the world's largest trading network, you can quickly identify, negotiate, and do business with companies around the globe. And with as-needed category expertise, best-practice advice, and benchmarking guidance, you can easily drive adoption and productivity.
With Ariba Sourcing, you can make smarter sourcing decisions and drive better results. Manage supply volatility and capacity constraints. Minimize supply risk with better supplier visibility. And build your sourcing pipeline with tools that achieve early ROI and long-term cost savings.
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Achieve immediate and sustainable savings.
Everything about Ariba Sourcing is geared toward saving you money, now and for the long haul. First, it's SaaS, a web-based solution that you can have up and running in a matter of days with no hardware or software installation costs. That means faster time-to-value and lower total cost of ownership. You'll also drive fast savings by working with our patented technologies, automating and improving your entire sourcing lifecycle - from supplier discovery to dynamic negotiations and advanced savings tracking. What's more, we help you find suppliers in a whole new way, one that quickly delivers additional savings.
Quickly identify and qualify new suppliers.
Suitable new suppliers eager to win your business are everywhere. The trick is finding enough of them to drive competition for your business, and negotiating effectively in response to market volatility. With Ariba Sourcing, you can leverage Ariba Discovery for access to more than 300,000 suppliers on the Ariba Network. Regardless of whether you're working with the most simple RFX, or complex, multi-parameter bids, you can quickly locate and assess new sources of supply from around the globe. Then, utilize a range of negotiation types and formats to create the most competitive, best-value agreements.
Access category knowledge and know-how.
Ariba Sourcing is embedded with best practices to give your team an edge. Intuitive wizards guide users through project creation. Built-in tools and intelligence facilitate collaboration and negotiation. Advanced workflow and approval routing streamline project management and compliance initiatives. And then there are handy, integrated category playbooks to shorten learning curves. Peer benchmarking programs to measure progress. Dedicated customer success teams for help with driving adoption. And as-needed support from the Ariba Best Practice Center, all providing insights and guidance for cost-saving results.
Head off the risk of supplier failure.
You need timely supplier information to avoid being caught off guard by unexpected supplier failure. Otherwise, you could face costly supply chain disruptions. Minimize the risk with Ariba Sourcing and its integration with the Ariba Network. You'll have supplier profiles, ratings, and assessment information, and find it easy to develop a base of back-up suppliers. You can also integrate our Supplier Management solution to maintain an up-to-date view of your suppliers by systematically tracking key information, such as certifications, insurance documentations, and performance metrics.
Manage supply volatility and capacity constraints.
Increased globalization, soaring energy and commodity costs, and tightening supply markets can keep you awake at night. The key to worrying less is access to timely and actionable information about supply and commodity markets, as well as key operational issues like transportation and shipping. For starters, you can draw insight from more than 700 Ariba consultants across the globe, offering in-depth knowledge of supply markets and more than 500 spend categories. And, Ariba Sourcing is integrated with Ariba Exchange, an online forum where you can share information with the world's largest community of sourcing professionals.
And keep in mind, Ariba Sourcing is delivered through the Ariba Commerce Cloud. It's a web-based platform that contains everything you need to engage in more-collaborative commerce. That means your sourcing solution can be seamlessly integrated with a complete commerce management suite, including solutions for spend analysis, contract management, procurement, supplier management, and more. Learn more.
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