Ariba integration for a mining resource company.

Client Background:

The client is one of the leading Indian Headquartered integrated mining resource company.

The Challenge

An integrated mining major was not using a platform for carrying out strategic sourcing, catalogue management, supplier lifecycle performance management operations which was resulting in lower savings, higher process cycle times, savings leakage and inefficient supplier risk management.

The Objective

To integrate Ariba upstream module with SAP ECC that will help the client to streamline the strategic sourcing, catalog management supplier lifecycle performance management operations.
Standardize the streamline sourcing and procurement processes for efficiency and effective gains.
Design a system that is scalable and user friendly keeping in mind the expansion plans and potential supplier base.

The Solution

PEOL functional and technical consultants engaged with the client to study the current processes and to evolve the as-is to-be process.
PEOL team evolved the techno functional specification for the integration of Ariba solution to SAP ECC 6.0
SAP ECC 6.0 was integrated with Ariba sourcing, Ariba contract, Ariba master data and Ariba procurement content for the procurement of direct, indirect materials and services.
End to end integration Services (Expert consulting, Development, Unit testing and
PGLS)
Integrated Demand aggregation from PR TO RFQ.

Expected Benefits

PEOL provided experienced techno-functional resources to deliver techno-functional blueprint, carried out required integration and customization, support for UAT and PGLS for SAP Integration to ARIBA Upstream and downstream modules as per the agreed timelines.

Standardize processes from source-to-contract across teams and business units
Drive materials cost savings and optimization across all spend categories
Ensure that the savings you negotiate are fully realized
Increase speed and drive up throughput across your teams
Reduce risk by finding better suppliers and innovation partners
Provide you with a single, accurate supplier record
Make it easy for suppliers to maintain their own information
Let you manage suppliers based on specific parameters
Help you operate with speed and consistency in the entire procurement process
Manage procurement and sales contracts, IP licenses, internal agreements, and more
Automate and accelerate the entire contract lifecycle
Standardize and control contract development
Strengthen operational, contractual, and regulatory compliance
Reduce buying cycles by 50 percent
Cut supply costs by 10 percent and lower processing costs by 25 percent to 60 percent