Adopted Ariba Discovery tool to find new and eligible suppliers.Developed a new reporting structure in accordance with the client’s requirements to calculate spend based on category, commodity, supplier and region.

New formulae and terms were adopted in five different sourcing templates to calculate landed cost for various types of materials automatically.

The integration involved direct connectivity between Ariba Sourcing and SAP ECC systems without middleware.

Custom templates were created with automated approval flows, notifications and tasks for different teams to map workflows for diverse events, including live auctions.

Here are the highlights of the solution that was implemented: Wipro was already a preferred vendor Wipro implemented Sourcing Pro, an SAP Ariba cloud procurement solution, to overcome the hurdles of the client’s traditional ERP system. The client was also looking for readily available details of qualified vendors for their critical procurement.

The client was looking for a cloud solution which would enable them to collaborate directly with vendors online, to reduce the turnaround time for finalizing agreements for all their critical raw materials. Different pricing schemas were followed across material categories, leading to complex calculations for arriving at the total landed cost. Spend calculations required complex reporting with landed cost, target savings and extended price being calculated manually. Holding auctions for high valued items was cumbersome and costly, while finding qualified vendors was also a major challenge. The client, with its traditional ERP system, was spending a lot of time on finalizing agreements for critical raw materials such as limestone, coal, silica, etc., required for cement manufacturing. Client: A leading Indian cement manufacturer.

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