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Replacing completely manual, paper-based processes with...
...too many approvers
...long ordering processes
...different processes, depending on division and country
...too many incorrect account assignments
...lack of transparency over spend categories
...time-consuming, manual purchasing reports
Prior to apsolut’s implementation of SAP Ariba, Flint Group had limited visibility into its indirect spend. Each item ordered required a separate ordering and approval process. Approvers needed several clicks just to see the purpose of the order. Cross-checks of budgets did not take place. Accordingly, it was difficult to control spending and ensure the best deals and lowest prices.
With the Guided Buying function, users can now quickly search for items they need and are automatically guided to the best supplier. Several articles can be procured at once without prior order transmission to an administrator. For the first time, the purchasing department has its own tool that is not structured according to the accounting logic of balance sheet accounting. The purchasers can track spending behaviour, identify regional and seasonal trends and consequently obtain a comprehensive overview of all expenditures.
SAP Ariba solutions also facilitate collaboration with suppliers. Buyers can now use the Spot Buy function to contact suppliers across multiple marketplaces.
Flint Group was also able to establish a preferred supplier programme and eliminate more than half of its end-customer suppliers. Redundant information within the master data was also eliminated.
And there are also many advantages from the supplier’s point of view! For example, the automatic payment run makes it easier to meet agreed payment deadlines. Since the entire cooperation up to invoicing is completely paperless, numerous manual steps are eliminated.
"When selecting a partner for our procurement transformation, a high level of technical know-how was of course also important to us. Here, apsolut was able to convince us with best practices from customers of a comparable size. The decisive factor in the end was the experience in change management! Only in this way were we able to introduce a fully-fledged procurement system that is also accepted by all employees."
explains Göktürk Simsekol (Digital Transformation Director, Flint Group), who implemented the project in 2018 within the set targets and schedule.
70%
of the Tail-End suppliers could be eliminated (in the countries in which SAP Ariba solutions are used)
Integration of 5,078 catalogues in 6 languages
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In this joint webinar with our partner Nagarro, we will demonstrate how to optimise your source-to-pay process to increase efficiency, transparency and measurability, and create clear added value for purchasing, finance and supplier management. Our customer Big Dutchman will share their insights, success factors and challenges. Take the opportunity to ask Big Dutchman's Head of Digital Business, Jörg Kleine-Klatte, your questions directly.
Language: German
22.05.2025 2025-06-12 10:00 https://www.nagarro.com/de/webinar/intelligente-beschaffung-sap-ariba-s4hana?utm_campaign=103251139-DE_ERP-SAP_LeadGen_Procurement_2025&utm_source=email&utm_medium=apsolut&utm_content=procurement-webinar OnlineWebinar: Source-to-Pay: Intelligent Procurement with SAP Ariba & SAP S/4HANA
The Procurement Summit offers the opportunity to learn about the rapidly changing procurement landscape through the integration of artificial intelligence and the use of big data, the latest trends, challenges and best practices and to exchange ideas on innovative IT solutions.
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Join us at SAP Innovation Day for Finance & Spend Management on 26th June in Vienna! Learn how AI-driven innovation and smart technologies are making finance and procurement processes more efficient and transparent. You can look forward to customer success stories, interactive sessions, networking in a relaxed atmosphere and a guided tour of the library at Palais Liechtenstein.
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