Supplier self-service & collaboration: A large majority of the information used to create the supplier master data record is provided by the supplier and it is not uncommon for this information to change. Update of supplier information is primarily a manual administrative activity whereby the supplier will contact the buyer either by phone or email to request an update in information (i.e.

Organisation can map key data collected to back end ERP or MDG systems thereby automating the supplier master data creation process.

SAP Ariba SLP offers integration capabilities to facilitate creation of the supplier master based on data collected throughout on-boarding process. Majority of this data is currently manually re-entered during the supplier master data creation process resulting in a loss of efficiency and potential data inaccuracies. negotiated payment terms, entities the supplier will transact with).

address, bank information, tax information) but also internal information defined by the buyer (i.e.

Leverage data collected through on-boarding: Supplier on-boarding consists of multiple questionnaires collecting not only information from the supplier (i.e.

Let’s explore 2 key requirements we are seeing continuously across the market: Throughout the market we are now seeing a primary need whereby organisations want to enable suppliers in their enterprise systems and have them ready to source and transact, automating the process where possible.

In our first blog we explained how SAP Ariba SLP can be leveraged by organisations to onboard suppliers and how it can be used to facilitate supplier relationship management and align to an organisations overall business partnering strategy. Importance and benefits of enabling suppliers in operational systems: We will deep dive into some of the common architectural options when integrating SAP Ariba SLP and also share our experiences of common challenges, recommendations and Deloitte accelerators. We have multidisciplinary skills and IT know-how that allow us to contribute, optimize and progress with our clients.In this second blog of the series about effective Business Partnering we will explore how SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Performance (SLP) can be utilised to enable the supplier master data creation process. Match Profiler is an Information Systems consultant who has been working in the national and international market since 1999.

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