Since then, SAP Ariba has added functionality to its supply chain management services to help companies source and procure materials, analyze spending, and manage suppliers.įor example, in 2017, SAP Ariba introduced Guided Buying, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Direct Materials Sourcing, Supply Chain Finance, Cloud Integration Gateway and Extension Studio, features designed to make the procurement process seamless, integrate it with other business processes and gain real-time insight into the supply chain, according to the company. Ariba, founded in 1996, became SAP Ariba in 2016. SAP purchased Ariba in May 2012 for about $4.3 billion. The technology SAP Ariba offers is designed to help companies negotiate better agreements with suppliers and provide better visibility and control over spending. Being part of the Ariba Network positions suppliers to attract more business from existing customers, as well as gain new ones.SAP Ariba is a software company that provides cloud-based procurement, spend management and supply chain services that enable suppliers and buyers to connect and do business globally.

The Ariba Network offers suppliers a broad range of solutions and services to manage business transactions and content through a web browser or electronically through EDI/cXML.

Companies around the world use the Ariba Network to simplify inter-enterprise commerce and enhance the results that they deliver. Using the Ariba Network, businesses of all sizes can connect to their trading partners anywhere, at any time, from any application or device to buy, sell, and manage their cash more efficiently and effectively than ever before.

Ariba combines industry-leading cloud-based applications with the world's largest web-based trading community to help companies discover and collaborate with a global network of partners.

The Ariba Network is the world’s largest business commerce network.

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