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Increase Supplier Participation
Every Enterprise Spend Management (ESM) implementation begins with enabling suppliers in the system. The availability of suppliers from catalogs and service order entries is essential to delivering products and services to users. The success of e-procurement systems depends on active supplier participation. Short-staffed procurement departments spend 25 percent of their time chasing down suppliers in an effort that yields unsatisfactory results. As a result, many companies take years to enable their first few suppliers, losing momentum and credibility in the process.
Other companies enroll a large percentage of suppliers at the outset but do not encourage them to use the system after the initial orientation. Over time, the supplier information becomes outdated and buyers learn not to trust the system.
SAQQARA takes the guesswork out of supplier enablement
When the majority of suppliers are participating, user adoption soars, and you begin to realize the time- and cost-efficiencies of your automated system. For this reason, Aberdeen Group recommends that companies transition supplier enablement and management activities to a supplier network or catalog hub managed by a third party.
SAQQARA has a proven track record for enrolling hundreds of suppliers in a matter of months. We apply the right mix of technology and services to resolve supplier questions.
Whether you use SAP EBP, Oracle iProcurement, or Ariba Buyer, SAQQARA will guide your suppliers through the four phases of joining an e-procurement network:
- Training
- Setup
- Validation
- Testing
SAQQARA Supplier Enablement Service Benefits:
- Accelerate the rate of supplier adoption
- Increase active supplier participation
- Manage exceptions efficiently
- Reduce errors and transaction costs
- Allocate internal staff time to more strategic work
SAQQARA has led hundreds of suppliers through the registration process with its Supplier Enablement service, lowering the total cost of ownership and freeing internal procurement staff to focus on more strategic activities.
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