Ariba csv Files field mapping with SAP
Hi Experts, Question 1: Does anyone have experience of implementing Ariba P2O with SAP ECC as backend system ( where SRM is replaced with Ariba - This is not essential ) ? Question 2: Does anyone have...
View Article2011 Sourcing Feature Survey Results...
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View ArticlePunch-out site without checkout to Ariba?
I have a customer (supplier) who wants its customer (buyer) to punch out to its (would be) punch-out website through Ariba CSN. But once the buyer is ready to check out the shopping cart, the punch out...
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Testing Custom PunchOut Catalog
First, I am an Ariba newbie. We are looking to integrate our existing web application, that allows buyers to purchase services, with Ariba. Due to the custom nature of our services, we have...
View ArticleHow do you handle a contract amendment?
I am in the process of building our main agreement contract workflow and I've come upon multiple ways to handle amendments to a published contract. I was curious to see how other companies have...
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 ArticlePunchout Pricing
Does anyone have suggestions for enforcing pricing on a punchout? Since punchouts have 1,000's of items on a supplier's site (controlled by them), it's difficult to know if we're getting the best...
View ArticleP2P Inbound Freight
To all the fellow buyers out there - how do you best manage inbound freight options in procure to pay? There doesn't seem to be an easy, automated way to communicate preferred shipping methods to...
View ArticleHow did your company manage the change from no CLM tool to using Ariba?
Would appreciate thoughts on best practices to manage the transition from an environment with no CLM tool to deploying Ariba. Did your company use a phased approach to manage the volume of documents or...
View ArticleHello @ all ,any help would be appreaciated
Our Company decided to implement the Ariba P2P Flow ,im searching now for Documention about this ,PPT or movies would be the best once:-) create requestion (from a catalog)Catalog (create...
View ArticleSourcing energy
Does anyone have experience in using RFPs to source commercial energy in deregulated states? Lessons learned? Mistakes to avoid? Potential cost savings? Thank you!
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 ArticleWhat would be the best possible way to capture negotiation process of a...
Hi All, I am working on a legacy contract which is created and negotiated outside the Ariba. I have various versions of "Amendments" and would like to update all the documents and track version history...
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 ArticleHow to export list of suppliers with their Ariba Network ID's
Hi there, I want to have a file which lists all the suppliers duly reflecting their AN (Ariba Network) ID's.At my Client's site, Ariba P2P implementation is going on. Ariba Sourcing is already active...
View ArticleAriba and iPad screen optimization
I am deploying T&E to a work group that uses iPads. We found that more time is spent resizing the screen to see/select/update data than actually entering data. Does anyone know if it is possible to...
View ArticlePO Assignment
I am looking for some creative solutions to assigning purchase orders to someone when the current owner is leaving the company or changing positions. In the case of Purchase Orders that are set up for...
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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 ArticleUse of collective intelligence with suppliers
Sara Husk manages the professional services team at Imaginatik, a technology and services company that provides collective intelligence and idea management solutions. Imaginatik offers their clients...
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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...
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