Author: T. Herbst & T. Kollmeier, Apsolut

The digital transformation will change economic and social conditions to a similar extent as the industrial revolution did back then. SAP-based purchasing is also facing a massive transformation.

Digitalization will significantly increase the importance of purchasing. Cloud services from SAP Ariba are an important lever.

The SAP Fiori apps meet the growing demands of customers for ever greater mobility, flexibility and user-friendliness. Purchasing also benefits from this.

To increase their purchasing success, more and more companies are introducing SAP solutions for strategic supplier management. However, especially in medium-sized companies, this step requires a realignment of organizational structures and processes.