Excel templates vs usability
Hi, We are currently using xls template to upload events to Ariba. Most of the events are complex, containing a lot of questions. The issue we have is how templates are populated by the category people...
View ArticleContract Leakage
How are companies defining contract leakage? How are companies tracking contract leakage, i.e., metrics? How are companies ensuring value from negotiated contracts?
View ArticleSupply Risk - What is your company doing?
I have been doing some research with companies to hear how they have been tackling Supply Risk within their companies. I am interested in hearing about what your company is doing. At what points in...
View ArticleRouting approved requisitions to Buyers
Our company is adding a professional buyer to process non-catalog requisitions, and we're curious what other companies do to route approved requisitions to buyers. A. A Queuing Model Approved lines go...
View ArticleQuestion: Do you include "Accounting" or "Finance" on approval workflows?
Hello Exchange Community! We're looking for guidance or best practice advice on including an "Accounting" or "Finance" review on requisition or invoice approval workflows. Any firms out there that...
View Article2011 Sourcing Feature Survey Results...
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View ArticleAriba e-invoicing and B-Process
Hello everyone, Being in contact with several European suppliers and especially in France, a question is frequently asked and I haven't been able to find information on it, so I hope you could help me....
View ArticleSingle Sign-on question
Hi, Is it possible to implement a single sign-on functionality to automatically log-in to a third party application which will be accessed inside Ariba? We need to somehow integrate a third party web...
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Supplier Profile Questionnaire - Looking for a balanced solution
The attraction of buyers and suppliers is simple and clear - suppliers have something to sell, and buyers have a need to buy. On the other hand, there is a division between [most] suppliers and buyers...
View ArticleProject Management in Sourcing?
Hi, First post here. Our company is just starting to use Ariba Sourcing, and has yet to utilize the project workflow piece of the tool. I would like to create a sample project with standard project...
View ArticleNotifications in full projects team composition --> how to best handle this?
We encounter following situation: Team of 8 procurement people is continuously working on various projects (every buyer is allocated to his/her project).If we set the team composition, ONLY mentioning...
View ArticleFulfillment RfP
Has anyone ever done a marketing fulfillment RfP in Ariba? I am interested in the standard questions and requirements to potential suppliers, and any tips on things to consider.Thanks!Helle
View ArticleAlert that a bid Envelope is to be opened
Hi, My client is asking if the system (ARIBA ON-DEMAND SOURCING) is capable of sending alert or advise to certain people that a bid is ready to be opened? Also, is it possible to set reminders for...
View ArticleHow to create score sheet in RFI ?
Hi,Can anybody tell me how to create supplier scoring in RFI in full project & right now am exporting the excel from ARIBA and do supplier scoring manually but I want to do it within the system...
View ArticleEncouraging eSourcing use
What techniques, strategies, etc have you used to encourage, promote and recruit directors in your organization to use eSourcing tools?
View Article2011 Sourcing Feature Survey Results...
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Create Contract Request is missing
Please see attached image regarding this. Have run the ContractRequestPull from inspector but only encounters an error because no file has been placed to the desired folder location but I don't have...
View ArticleMultiple Sessions?
Has there ever been thought on, if or how, a user can have open multiple 'sessions' to multi task and work on many projects at a time in Ariba?My current browser automatically logs me out of a seperate...
View ArticleTraining for suppliers invited to respond to RFPs
I would be interested to know how are other Ariba Sourcing users address the issue of training suppliers invited to respond to an RFP who are first time Ariba users. What best practices are out there....
View ArticleHow to create score sheet in RFI ?
Hi,Can anybody tell me how to create supplier scoring in RFI in full project & right now am exporting the excel from ARIBA and do supplier scoring manually but I want to do it within the system...
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