SAP Ariba Catalog
SAP Ariba Catalog
SAP Ariba Catalog
All organizations need to have the right materials With SAP Ariba Catalog, you can increase
delivered at the right time with the right quality. procurement visibility and control while gaining
In today’s competitive business environment, greater operational flexibility, repeatable cost
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tightening control of procurement processes and savings, and compliant processes. This cloud-
sourcing the best supplies at the lowest cost are based offering defines, validates, and enriches
necessities. Businesses must have an easier catalog content with enterprise-grade content
way to limit purchases to preferred suppliers management tools to give procurement profes-
and buying channels. What’s needed is a solution sionals an easier way to get what they need. At the
that displays relevant, validated, and always same time, you can meet the expectations of
up-to-date procurement content. the C-suite, such as lower risk, lower total cost of
ownership, and a rapid return on investment.
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Figure: Catalog Home Page
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type-ahead searches, in which suggestions are unit of measure, and other company-wide
provided based on keywords, part numbers, and parameters, can be shared across business units.
supplier name. You can also see catalog items associated with
specific purchasing organizations. When users
perform searches, run reports, or perform
management operations, the data they see is
restricted to specific purchasing units.
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Enhancements to Transform
the Catalog Experience
SAP Ariba Catalog offers several new features to search results and provides users with rich content. Transform Purchasing and Boost
transform procurement processes and provide Content normalization increases the number and Transparency
an intuitive user experience, rich content, and quality of filters users can apply to their searches.
better catalog enablement. Manage All Types of Catalogs – From
Catalog Enablement Local to Multiple Business Units
Improved User Experience SAP Ariba Catalog offers fast enablement for
Not only does SAP Ariba Catalog help simplify and catalogs ranging from simple to complex. Full Key Differentiators That Deliver Value
control purchasing processes, it helps make catalog catalog enablement is provided as part of your
creation easier for suppliers as well. An intuitive subscription to use SAP Ariba Catalog, which Enhancements to Transform the
user interface provides a streamlined content and includes comprehensive collection, validation, Catalog Experience
catalog creation process. Your suppliers can simply enrichment, classification, and approval to enable a
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create master content on Ariba Network and wonderful shopping experience. With the solution’s
support tail spend generated by buyers. content-management functionality, catalogs can
now be updated in minutes. Automated verification
Rich Content functionality in SAP Ariba Catalog speeds updates,
SAP Ariba Catalog now features content normaliza- reduces workload, and improves accuracy.
tion, which improves the accuracy and relevance of
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Summary Solution
The SAP® Ariba® Catalog solution combines • Cloud-based solution for fast enablement
simplified, consumer-like shopping with a • Enterprise-grade content management tools
sophisticated procurement process. It gives your • Open API to link catalogs to live inventories
employees a user-friendly catalog and shopping and enterprise software
cart functionality so they can easily buy what • Easier catalog management
they need. And buyers get advanced content • Always-on support
management tools to efficiently validate and sort • Compliance with purchasing rules, prices,
the best of what their suppliers offer. and contracts
Objectives Benefits
• Simplify and centralize purchasing with consistent • Better procurement visibility and control
processes and e-procurement • Greater operational flexibility
• Enforce compliance with purchasing policies • Repeatable cost savings
and prices • More-compliant processes
• Drive higher profitability through lower costs • Lower risk and cost of ownership
and increased margins
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