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SAP Ariba has leveraged Intelligent Spend Management ( ISM ) to enable spend data to come together from across all sources and categories and allow for smarter , faster spending decisions . “ Our customers expect to see a unified strategy , product roadmap and go-to-market interface that addresses all of the spend categories ,” says Lee . “ We don ’ t want to deal with one team that looks at indirect , another at services and one that deals with travel expenses . You ’ re one company , so it ’ s important
to have one space and one product . Under ISM , we have Ariba , Fieldglass and Concur as one family . Combining these three organisations together is the best way to serve our customers .”
Procurement has transformed significantly over the past few years . Traditionally recognised as a back office function , companies are beginning to unlock the true value of the procurement function . Lee believes that the supply chain industry is waking up to the requirement for a dedicated CPO position . “ I ’ m a strong believer
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