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Breaking up and reorganising existing processes in a company is no easy task. Considering that the SAP SRM system at KSB SE & Co. KGaA has been continuously adapted to the concern’s own needs over the past few years, the question arises why such a landscape, which has grown for good reasons, should be transferred to a cloud solution such as SAP Ariba. According to the responsible person at KSB, this question is easy to answer:
“For the new Ariba system, wewere able to onboard more than 1,400 users in three national subsidiaries with only little training effort. With regard to our Procurement processes, we have gained significant transparency and control.“
reports Jane Wanger, Global Procurement Systems & Support at KSB.
In the first step, the core project team, consisting of employees from apsolut and KSB, set about evaluating and scrutinizing the existing structures and processes in purchasing and transferring them into best practice standards. In the second step, the highly motivated project team led by Jane Wanger tackled the eight-month Ariba implementation in Germany, France and Spain. Following the simultaneous go-lives in the three countries, roll-outs will take place in additional countries in the coming months.
Using SAP Ariba, KSB was able to define global and standardized processes, such as Tactical Sourcing. This enables demanders to independently request requirements from selected suppliers via Ariba. Subsequently, they will receive an offer from the suppliers and can transfer them into an order directly. The result is an enormously reduced free text order rate. Tactical Sourcing is one of many examples of how the introduction of Ariba can significantly reduce the workload of a purchasing department.
Maximum visibility with just a few clicks: Requesters can add products into the approval workflow and can always see in which approval step the shopping cart is in.
Suppliers can report back order confirmations and shipping notifications via the Business Network.
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Get ready for two days of game-changing insights to elevate your contingent workforce programme. The summit will feature sessions on the latest opportunities, trends and strategies.
10.03.2025 2025-05-20 https://www.staffingindustry.com/conferences/cws-summit-europe LondonCWS Summit Europe
At the annual forum of the largest association of SAP customers and partners in Spain, experts discuss the latest innovations and learn about AUSAPE's working groups and roadmaps.
13.05.2025 2025-06-03 https://www.sap.com/spain/events/2025-06-04-online-pe-ausape-forum-malaga.html MálagaAUSAPE Forum
The Procurement Breakfast is a unique opportunity to explore the latest trends and strategies in procurement – while networking with other procurement professionals. We are particularly looking forward to welcoming our customer TGW Logistics, who will provide insights into their procurement strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to network with industry experts and peers over a delicious breakfast.
08.05.2025 2025-06-03 https://ap-solut.zohobackstage.eu/ProcurementBreakfast2025#/?affl=apswebsite ViennaProcurement Breakfast with apsolut, INFORMATICS & SRB
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.
10.03.2025 2025-06-25 https://procurementsummit.de/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiArKW-BhAzEiwAZhWsIHU7kT7PiAO65hvSjtb9QfcmfLbCTtZYm5t6j9xe9LFMBHGuVbPG1xoCGrsQAvD_BwE HamburgProcurement Summit
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