SAP Ariba Ranked as a Leader in Supplier Risk and Performance Management Platforms

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SAP
Ariba today announced that it has been ranked as a leader in
Supplier Risk and Performance Management Platforms by independent
research firm Forrester Research, Inc. in a report titled “The
Forrester Wave™: Supplier Risk and Performance Management Platforms, Q1
2018: The Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up” (The
Forrester Wave™: Supplier Risk and Performance Management Platforms, Q1
2018, Forrester Research, Inc., February 2018).

Designed to assess the current state of the market for supplier risk and
performance management solutions, the report evaluated 11 providers
using 21 criteria. SAP Ariba received among the highest scores in:

• Technology platform
• Corporate and product strategy
• Market presence category, with highest score in the market share of
  new deals criterion.

The company was also cited for offering a “good product and ambitious
roadmap,” and for being “exceptionally strong for TPRI integration,
including extensive use of SAP’s AI technology…,” and was identified as
“one of the best products for supplier registration due partly to its
many:many model…”

“In today’s uncertain economy, the only thing that is certain is that
companies will face more risks and challenges than ever before,” said
Tony Harris, Vice President and General Manager, Supplier Risk
Management Solutions, SAP Ariba. “With increasing frequency, companies
want to balance their costs with conscience and we are honored to be
recognized as a leader in delivering what we believe to be a platform
that provides the visibility and transparency companies needed to do
this.”

With SAP Ariba’s cloud-based supplier
management solutions, companies can drive spend to preferred
suppliers and reduce risk every step of the way, from supplier
onboarding and qualification to segmentation and performance management.

Using SAP
Ariba® Supplier Risk™ can:

• Evaluate and segment their supply chain to get a clear view into areas
  where risk might exist
• Assess the inherent risk associated with procuring or outsourcing
  goods and services to third parties
• Monitor suppliers for potential risks by triangulating a myriad of
  inputs across a broad range of risk categories including financial,
  legal, operational, environmental, social and regulatory threats
• Highlight areas within the supply chain that could be incorporating
  forced labor

And with SAP
Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Management™, they can:

• Get a unified, 360° view of each supplier, including supplier
  information, qualification, segmentation, performance, spend, and risk
  data
• Empower suppliers to maintain their own information on the Ariba
  Network through an easy-to-use self-service portal
• Leverage bi-directional synchronization between SAP Ariba and ERP
  systems to ensure supplier data is automatically updated and consistent
• Qualify and segment suppliers by category, location and business unit
• Seamlessly integrate with SAP Ariba procurement
  applications to keep supplier qualification and segmentation
  consistent

For more information on SAP Ariba’s supplier management solutions and
the value they can create for your organization, visit www.ariba.com

About SAP Ariba

SAP Ariba is how companies connect to get business done. On the Ariba
Network, buyers and suppliers from more than three million companies and
180 countries discover new opportunities, collaborate on transactions
and grow their relationships. Buyers can manage the entire purchasing
process, while controlling spending, finding new sources of savings and
building a healthy supply chain. And suppliers can connect with
profitable customers and efficiently scale existing relationships –
simplifying sales cycles and improving cash control along the way. The
result is a dynamic, digital marketplace, where nearly $1 trillion in
commerce gets done every year.

To learn more about SAP Ariba, visit www.ariba.com

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