Company integrates cloud-based applications and
business network with SAP ERP to drive comprehensive and simple
procure-to-pay process that delivers results
Procurement is undergoing a major transformation, becoming more
digital and strategic than ever. And innovative companies like Atos
are leading the way, combining the cloud-based applications and
business network of SAP Ariba with its SAP ERP system, to fuel a
comprehensive, yet simple procure-to-pay process that is changing
the game.
“Procurement is no longer about buying things at the best
prices, but collaborating in new, more efficient ways that create
value across the entire source-to-settle process,” said Ingrid
Rowe, Director of Global Procurement Projects & Ariba Tools.
“To do this requires more than just point solutions that address
specific tasks. It takes an end-to-end offering that combines the
convenience and agility of the cloud with the connectivity and
global reach of business networks and the strength of enterprise
applications. In combining SAP Ariba and SAP, this is exactly what
we get.”
Atos has a long history of procurement innovation. In 2007, Atos
moved from a regional model to a global one and created an
organization to support it. In 2009, it revamped this organization,
implementing a more automated and digital approach to procurement
with hybrid solutions from SAP and SAP Ariba serving as the
foundation.
The company started by replacing its homegrown system with SAP
SRM and has steadily added cloud-based solutions from SAP Ariba to
extend the value of this system, including:
- Ariba Discovery™ – to increase
productivity by finding and qualifying new suppliers faster and
lower costs by creating more competitive sourcing events
- Ariba Sourcing™ – to automate
negotiations across all categories of spend with the world’s most
global network of digitized suppliers
- Ariba Contract Management™ - to more
efficiently create, execute and manage best-value agreements
- Ariba Supplier Information and
Performance Management™ – to simplify onboarding and management of
its global supply base
- Ariba® Procurement Content™ - to power
online catalogs through which employees can requisition any kind of
good or service in accordance with company policies and
procedures
- Ariba Invoice Management™ – to fuel a
connected, intelligent, global process for managing payments that
reduces paper, error and risk
“Procure-to-Pay isn’t a series of discreet tasks, but a
connected process that involves tight integration of stakeholders,
systems and processes across multiple functions,” said Paul Devlin,
General Manager, SAP Ariba, EMEA and MEE. “As innovative
organizations like Atos have recognized, the only way to
effectively manage this process is through end-to-end,
network-based solutions that are enterprise strong, yet consumer
simple and power new ways of thinking and operating that create
advantage.”
About Atos
Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is a leader in digital services with
pro forma annual revenue of circa € 12 billion and circa 100,000
employees in 72 countries. Serving a global client base, the Group
provides Consulting & Systems Integration services, Managed
Services & BPO, Cloud operations, Big Data & Cyber-security
solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the
European leader in the payments and transactional services
industry. With its deep technology expertise and industry
knowledge, the Group works with clients across different business
sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media,
Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications, and
Transportation.
Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and
helps organizations to create their firm of the future. The Group
is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic
& Paralympic Games and is listed on the Euronext Paris market.
Atos operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos
Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline.
About SAP Ariba
SAP Ariba is how companies connect to get business done. On the
Ariba Network, buyers and suppliers from more than 2.5 million
companies and 190 countries discover new opportunities, collaborate
on transactions and grow their relationships. Buyers can manage the
entire purchasing process, while controlling spending, finding new
sources of savings and building a healthy supply chain. And
suppliers can connect with profitable customers and efficiently
scale existing relationships – simplifying sales cycles and
improving cash control along the way. The result is a dynamic,
digital marketplace, where more than $1 trillion in commerce gets
done every year.
To learn more about SAP Ariba, visit www.ariba.com
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE:
SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From
back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to
mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work
together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively
to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services
enable approximately 345,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt
continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit
www.sap.com.
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