SupplyChain Magazine November 2016 | Page 16

TECHNOLOGY
• Process nearly one million invoices worth close to half a million USD
• Share nearly $ 1 billion in new business opportunities
What areas of Asia are the most successful for you ? From the statistics above , you can see that we are well represented and successful across Asia . Australia , which operates more as a western market than an Asian market , is the most mature market we operate in . China , Japan and Korea are huge economies with strong manufacturing bases in which we are investing , and our growth rates in these markets are very high as our solutions for direct materials sourcing and collaborative supply chain are particularly relevant . India and South East Asia contain a diverse mix of industries . Many companies in these markets are often are family-owned and looking for us to provide world class technology they can use to drive international growth , so we are seeing a lot of growth in our network and the use of services like Ariba Discovery .
Why do you view Asia as one of the most important areas for increased investment and new business ? Asia is in the midst of a significant transformation . Digital technologies are enabling innovation that is fueling disruption and redefining
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