Lower Supply Risk with Ariba Supplier Management

Readily available and current supplier information makes supplier performance measurement possible. And with thorough performance measurement, you can manage supply risk. Applying Ariba's technology, service capabilities, and community resources to all three – information, performance, and risk – can help you significantly enhance efficiency and effectiveness in your supply chain, improving your ability to:

• Get all of your supplier data all in one place
  With supplier data fragmented across multiple, disconnected systems, it's virtually impossible to keep information updated and accurate. By consolidating your data onto a single platform, accessible through standard web browsers, all stakeholders can easily access all key supplier information, including performance metrics certifications, insurance documentations, and important relationship milestones.
• Keep supplier information updated and accurate
  Consolidating your data is half the battle won. Now you can incorporate user-friendly tools that ensure your ability to keep it current, complete, and correct. With the Ariba Supplier Information Management portal, suppliers self-register and manage their own profiles, certifications, and other documentation. That takes a load off your plate. And here's a unique feature: it's synchronized with RFx processes to automatically upload pertinent information, eliminating manual data entry and improving accuracy.
• Gain complete visibility into supplier information, performance, and risk
  A poorly performing supplier relationship can expose your organization to several types of risk: supply disruptions, damage to brand reputation, and unanticipated pricing changes, to name a few. Comprehensive information is the prescription for avoiding disaster, and that's why Ariba provides you with a 360-degree view of your suppliers, visible through flexible role-based dashboards and customizable reports. This includes such information as contracts, quotes, KPIs, and certificates; as well as key data about regulatory compliance, supplier parentage, financials, diversity status, and sustainability.
• Implement standardized supplier management processes
  Many companies expose themselves to unnecessary supply risk simply because they lack processes for bringing suppliers onboard and measuring their performance in a consistent way. And the more trading partners you work with, the more this problem is amplified. Ariba's solutions help you streamline your on-boarding process workflows and approvals. Once a relationship is established you can track and analyze supplier performance with a comprehensive KPI scorecard and alerts about lagging performance or other issues that require quick action.
• Leverage limited resources
  Everybody is working with less these days. To get ahead of the game, leverage your limited resources and drive ROI with ready access to Ariba's best practices and services. These can help with everything from supplier on-boarding and sustainability to risk assessment and corrective-action plan management. Help is available as you need it. Perhaps you're best served by on-site consulting, or just through on-demand web-based support. You can also engage in our unique peer benchmarking program, as well as Ariba Exchange, our online community of spend management professionals, to gather and share additional adoption advice.

And keep in mind, Ariba's cloud-based solution platform offers everything you need to for more collaborative commerce. So in addition to connecting you to the more than 730,000 member-strong Ariba Network, your supplier management tools can be seamlessly integrated with market-leading sourcing and spend management capabilities. Learn more.

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