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Digitization and standardization in procurement department

of advanced supplier qualification processes  

Customer

Customer

Leading confectionery manufacturer

Industry

Consumer products

Country

Poland

Solution

SAP Ariba
Sourcing

Project duration

4 months

About the project

A leading Polish candy brand producing chocolates, cakes, and sweet snacks since the middle of nineteenth century has set its sights on modernizing core business operations. As a result of the successful implementation, complex supplier qualification methods have been transformed with a single procurement platform.

Implementation flow

  1. Initiative phase
  2. Preparation phase
  3. Configuration phase
  4. Realization phase
  5. Go-live
  6. Hypercare

Challenges & benefits

Challenges

Extensive purchasing processes needed to be improved in effectively managing the production of chocolate products distributed to more than 30 percent of the world’s countries. It required the implementation of a solution that would unify the supplier qualification model, provide quick access to the history of procurement proceedings, and accelerate workflows.

Business benefits

  • The automation and standardization of the supplier network management system paved the way for the company’s further international expansion.
  • The digital transformation of the purchasing department has led to expense transparency, cost savings, scalability, reduced paperwork, and greater control over processes.
  • By introducing a streamlined procurement platform, the time required to obtain information about goods availability has been significantly reduced while enhancing the data quality.

Solution's unique features

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Consolidated multiple purchasing solutions into a scalable, transparent platform

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A robust environment for collaboration between IT, procurement & other departments, and the supplier network

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Increased process efficiency was achieved, allowing for a fast international rollout of digital procurement solutions

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A solid foundation for further digital transformation

Resources

Complete deployment with advice from SAP Services and Support and SAP Advisory Services using the SAP Activate methodology.

Project team

Delivery Manager

Senior Technical and Functional Consultant SAP Ariba

Technical and Functional Consultant SAP Ariba

Leading Consultant SAP Ariba

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