CA Technologies Transforms Corporate Procurement with SAP Ariba
December 05 2017 - 08:30AM
Business Wire
Company uses cloud-based applications and
business network to create simple, unified process for managing
purchases from end to end
When inefficient, complex processes were making procurement a
chore, CA Technologies decided to change the way things are done.
With the help of SAP Ariba, CA has created an efficient,
consumer-like experience that has transformed corporate purchasing
from a frustrating task into a strategic initiative that is
delivering savings, efficiencies and innovation across its
operations.
“At CA, our sole purpose is to remove the obstacles our
customers face every day by putting technology at the heart of
their operations. It’s what we do and what drives us as a company,”
says Rich Lazzara, Director of IT, CA Technologies. “And it’s why
when we faced barriers of our own with respect to procurement, we
turned to SAP Ariba.”
CA’s objective was clear: lay the foundation for a unified
procure-to-pay process that would increase speed, simplicity and
savings. And it chose to partner with SAP Ariba largely because of
its end-to-end offerings that could be implemented alongside its
SAP ERP system.
“The fact that the solution is integrated from end to end was a
key differentiator,” said Stan Brown, Vice President, Global
Procurement, CA. “We knew that to achieve our goals, we needed a
single platform from which we could manage all of our spend in a
simple, intuitive way.”
CA began by implementing SAP Ariba’s cloud-based applications
for purchase order (PO) automation and catalog management and
quickly added invoice management to deliver a complete
procure-to-pay solution to users in 35 countries. And the company
was soon seeing significant results. Within six months of rolling
SAP Ariba out CA had:
- Increased its electronic invoice
submission rate in North America to 92 percent
- Reduced time to enable catalogs from
six weeks to less than two
- Cut PO cycle times from six days to
2.5
“What was once a complicated, time consuming task quickly became
a simple, fast one that is positively impacting our business,”
Brown said.
And CA is setting a standard for the rest of the industry to
follow. The company was recently awarded the 2017 CPO Honors Award
for Best Team Performance by Ardent Partners at its annual
conference, the CPO Rising Summit.
“From leadership and innovation to technology usage and team
performance, CA has powerfully demonstrated that top-performing
procurement departments are a competitive advantage that can drive
bottom line results,” said Andrew Bartolini, Managing Partner and
Chief Research Officer, Ardent Partners.
To learn more about SAP Ariba’s end-to-end procurement solutions
and the results they are helping procurement organizations around
the world deliver, visit www.ariba.com.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) creates software that fuels
transformation for companies and enables them to seize the
opportunities of the Application Economy. Software is at the heart
of every business in every industry. From planning, to development,
to management and security, CA is working with companies worldwide
to change the way we live, transact, and communicate - across
mobile, private and public cloud, distributed and mainframe
environments. Learn more at www.ca.com.
About SAP Ariba
SAP Ariba is how companies connect to get business done. On the
Ariba Network, buyers and suppliers from more than three million
companies and 180 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 nearly $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 365,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt
continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit
www.sap.com.
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