Procurement and Supply Chain Insights

Thought leadership, trending reports, news, and conversation about the things that matter to procurement and supply chain professionals.

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Latest News

June 29

SAP India unveils initiative to make MSMEs globally competitive

June 29

Now MSMEs can access SAP India's cloud marketplace Ariba for free

June 29

SAP Launches Global Bharat Programme To Make MSMEs Globally Competitive

June 29

SAP India Unveils Initiative to Make MSMEs Globally Competitive

June 29

SAP launches program for MSMEs

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What's Happening in the World

Watch as Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group, discusses supply chain disruption and the external forces impacting the business world.

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Nine Steps to Better Supplier Collaboration

Read this new white paper to learn how to use collaborative solutions to keep your supply chain moving in times of uncertainty.

Procurement Transformation

Listen in to this series of podcasts about digital transformation in procurement, with insights from leading industry thinkers.

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One Network, All Suppliers

What would happen if you could manage all your suppliers on a single network? Six things. Read this info brief to learn what they are.

The New Procurement Experience

Chris Haydon, President, SAP Procurement Solutions, looks back at the past decade and forward to the road ahead, sharing SAP Ariba’s vision, approach to innovation, and how we’re helping our customers be agents of growth for their enterprise.

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Resources

Digitize and optimize supplier collaboration

Listen to this webinar replay to hear how Danish manufacturer VELUX digitized, integrated, and optimized supplier collaboration to achieve measurable process improvements, reliable delivery dates, and significant time savings.

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Achieve 360-degree supplier visibility

Review this webinar to learn how you can assess the financial health of suppliers to manage risks, improve operating efficiency, and build supply chain resilience.

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Ariba Network

Monitor risk, proactively

See how SAP Ariba Supplier Risk can help you perform due diligence about targeted suppliers in your supply base and proactively monitor risk to mitigate supply chain disruption.

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Blogs, Articles, and More

Leading with Confidence During Disruption: Supply Chain Strategies

SAP and Deloitte share insights that supply chain and procurement decision-makers can use to navigate current events and prepare for what comes next.

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Ushering in the Next Generation of SAP Procurement

Where are SAP’s procurement offerings headed? Salvatore Lombardo, chief product officer for SAP Procurement, shares his insights.

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Five Steps to a More Resilient Consumer Goods Supply Chain

With some parts of the world starting to open up and others still shut down, now is the time to evaluate the steps to manage your supply chain going forward. While many industries can leverage these steps, here we will focus on consumer goods.

Sustainable Sourcing: Strengthen Your Supply Chain With Reliability And Adaptability

Evolving to an easier, more reliable way to increase performance and savings while achieving measurable outcomes is an ongoing objective for procurement teams – even more of a necessity as resources are reduced and budgets shrink.

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Creating a Unified, Open, and Intelligent Business Network

The current health crisis has demonstrated the importance of resilient and flexible supply chains. Companies are challenged with many disruptions in their established supply chains: The uncertain supply of critical materials, demand volatility for goods and services, and constrained capacity in manufacturing and logistics. There's an solution.

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Procurement Takes Center Stage

Chris Haydon, President, SAP Procurement Solutions, discusses how the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on procurement and the importance of having strategic, forward-thinking procurement leaders.

COVID-19: Supply Chain Visibility/Impact Analysis by Supplier Country, Region on Ariba Network

Learn about enhanced reporting capability to help customers using Ariba Network and SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for buyers assess the impact of the current global crisis on their supply chains.

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Business As Unusual: Resiliency In Times Of Supply Chain Disruption

The world we live in, while often turbulent, has been turned on its head recently. Highly variable demand for goods and services, uncertain supply of critical materials and constrained labor and resource capacity in manufacturing and logistics is resulting in critical shortages for medical equipment and consumer necessities. These unparalleled supply chain disruptions are major contributors to the current global economic environment.

Thankfully, many companies are stepping up to handle the most urgent situations.

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As Earth Day Turns 50, Digital Networks Have the Power to Place Business at the Forefront of a Sustainable Future

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, we’re reminded of the ever-present tension that exists between nature and humankind. At the same time that entire nations shelter in place, we see pollution receding in our seas and in our skies. But a global health crisis shouldn’t be a necessary precursor to healing the environment, should it?

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Solution Demos and Resources

Demos

Check out our set of 30-minute solutions demos, starring our market-leading solutions and capabilities: Supplier risk, guided buying,, guide sourcing, supply chain collaboration, and more.

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Library

To better understand the impact of SAP Ariba solutions, explore the insights and success stories presented in our extensive collection of white papers, analyst reports, webinar replays, and case studies.

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Procurement and Supply Chain Insights

Latest News

June 29

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June 29

Watch as Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group, discusses supply chain disruption and the external forces impacting the business world.

Read this new white paper to learn how to use collaborative solutions to keep your supply chain moving in times of uncertainty.

Listen in to this series of podcasts about digital transformation in procurement, with insights from leading industry thinkers.

What would happen if you could manage all your suppliers on a single network? Six things. Read this info brief to learn what they are.

The New Procurement Experience

For a Stronger Supply Chain

Digitize and optimize supplier collaboration

Achieve 360-degree supplier visibility

Monitor risk, proactively

Blogs, Articles, and More

Leading with Confidence During Disruption: Supply Chain Strategies

Ushering in the Next Generation of SAP Procurement

Five Steps to a More Resilient Consumer Goods Supply Chain

Sustainable Sourcing: Strengthen Your Supply Chain With Reliability And Adaptability

Creating a Unified, Open, and Intelligent Business Network

Procurement Takes Center Stage

COVID-19: Supply Chain Visibility/Impact Analysis by Supplier Country, Region on Ariba Network

Business As Unusual: Resiliency In Times Of Supply Chain Disruption

As Earth Day Turns 50, Digital Networks Have the Power to Place Business at the Forefront of a Sustainable Future

Be Part of the Conversation

Solution Demos and Resources

Demos

Library

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