ASIAN COMPANIES : SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY
ripped out from underneath . So it not only needed a standard , transparent process through which it could source goods and services , but a system to fuel it .
It started by creating a centralised operating model for sourcing and procurement that would allow them to leverage collective buying power and drive collaboration among key stakeholders . Then it moved to digitise things . It already had SAP ERP in place and began adding solutions from SAP Ariba to drive its source-to-pay process .
And it has since seen improved cross-functional and market collaboration and adoption , along significant sourcing savings and process efficiencies .
In Thailand , PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited ( PTTGC ) is using the Ariba Network to completely automate its procure-to-order cycle . In going digital , it is not only able to do things faster , but simpler . And it has improved its relationship with suppliers by providing greater visibility into the status of invoices and payments so it knows when they will be paid and , along with access to technology , that improves efficiency and productivity .
Then you have sellers like Malaysiabased Alphamatic Systems who moved to digitise things when manual , paper-based processes began to hamper its operations . It started out like many suppliers do , by collaborating on purchase orders and invoices electronically with customers through the Ariba Network . Then they set up an online catalogue through which it could use to sell products and services . As a result of these efforts , the company has seen revenue from its largest customer increase by 40 percent and its payment cycles cut in half .
And Japan-based MiSUMi Group , Inc . is using the Ariba Network and Ariba Discovery – a service delivered on the network that automatically matches buyers who need goods and services with sellers who can deliver them – to more efficiently connect with customers and increase sales . Since joining the Ariba Network , MiSUMi has landed several new customers globally and seen its revenue rise 30 percent because of the process efficiencies and savings the network helps them to create .
And there are plenty more examples like this that we can provide .
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