A professional consulting partner has the experience and tools to convince suppliers of the benefits of joining. That’s where Ariba Managed Support (AMS) can help.

Best Practices for Suppler Adoption and EnablementĪs we’ve discussed extensively in our series on Post-Deployment Success, it’s important to have the right team on board to successfully convince suppliers of the benefits of becoming an enterprise partner on the Ariba Network. That’s particularly true if they know more spend will come their way if they’re one of your preferred suppliers on the Network. Working with your supplier to strategize your partnership with a focus on reporting and transparency can go a long way to enabling them. It’s inevitable that some suppliers don’t want to start paying to send an invoice if they can do so for free via email – especially if they’ve always done it that way.

That’s where companies sometimes run into pushback from the supplier. There is a cost to the supplier for registering as an enterprise account. You can read more about the two types of accounts here.

This helps companies track spending, save money and find new procurement sources. The benefits of this type of account are that most transactions are fully automated, and there’s full transparency in the supply chain. It also doesn’t allow companies to use their SAP Ariba solution to its full capabilities, so some processes will not be automated.Īn enterprise account offers all the benefits of a standard account, along with additional functionality such as catalogs, a centralized supplier dashboard, unlimited documents, and priority support from Ariba, among other things.Ĭompanies also can set rules for suppliers and upload training materials to help suppliers onboard. However, there are limits on how much collaboration is allowed. According to SAP Ariba, it “allows suppliers to transact an unlimited number of documents such as orders full and partial order confirmation ship notices and service entry sheets.” There are two types of accounts:Ī standard account is free to all parties. The Ariba Network is a digital marketplace where buyers and suppliers connect, collaborate, and transact business. That is one of the biggest challenges companies face when trying to fully implement their Ariba solutions. The most valuable feature of Ariba procurement solutions is the insight it gives companies into the procurement process and their spend. However, full transparency relies on managing supplier adoption and enablement on the Ariba Network.

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