Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

How SAP's Manoj Swaminathan Is Driving Digital Transformation in Intelligent Spend Management


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The Big Themes:

  • Enhancing Supply Chain Collaboration and Visibility: Traditional ERP systems, while efficient in automating internal procurement and supply chain processes, are typically confined within the organization's boundaries, leading to disconnects when interacting with suppliers, manufacturers, or carriers. SAP Business Network addresses these challenges by extending end-to-end automation beyond organizational walls. As a result, organizations can build resilient, agile supply chains.
  • Driving Tangible Business Outcomes and ROI: Organizations utilizing SAP Business Network experience improvements in operational metrics. Companies have accelerated order delivery by 27% and increased go-to-market speed by 30%. A pharmaceutical company reduced safety stock by nearly 50% due to improved supply chain visibility, while Richmond International, a luxury goods producer, achieved an 82% digitization of purchase orders and cut warehouse receiving efforts by half.
  • Leveraging AI and Innovation for Supply Chain Resilience: SAP Business Network empowers organizations to build resilient, adaptive supply chains through innovative technologies and AI-driven insights. By providing visibility not only into direct (tier one) suppliers but also into deeper supply chain tiers (tier two and beyond), the network enables proactive risk management and operational agility. Additionally, SAP’s strategic focus on becoming an AI-first company ensures continuous innovation.

The Big Quote: “SAP Business Network was designed to modernize how companies connect with their trading partners, leveraging AI and configurable business rules to enable seamless transaction exchanges by integrating directly with the back-end systems. SAP Business Network digitizes interactions that previously relied on manual emails, one-off portals and hence we're able to streamline processes and reduce inefficiencies."

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