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View ArticleTax Software Integration into Ariba Network and On-Demand?
Who is interested in integrated tax software to support On-Demand Invoicing and Ariba Network Invoicing? Please share your thinking and how it will help you. Interested in Buyers thinking and...
View ArticleUNSPSC Codes Do Not Come Back to SAP SRM Shopping Cart
Hi all, We are implementing catalogs with Ariba Procurement Content (APC) via a single OCI call set up from SAP SRM. From SAP SRM Shopping Cart, we punchout to APC, find the items (either hosted or...
View ArticleSIM as Master Supplier
HiWe have a client that wants to use SIM as there master Supplier Database, so new or update to suppliers are performed in SIM and this is then fed into there Financial DB's. There is also an approval...
View ArticleUser Acceptance Testing: Best practices
Team, Many among you might have done multiple iterations of User Acceptance Testing before going live on Ariba. These might be specific to the industry you operate. However, there could be some best...
View ArticleReverse Auctions - Successful Categories
I'm looking for a list of categories that have successfully been reverse auctioned in the past 12 months. Any insight would be appreciated. Best, Ken
View ArticleScheduling an ITK Event
We need help learning how to schedule a new ITK event. We already make use of other events and know the server that runs the ITK. Our challenge is that all internal technical resources have turned over...
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 ArticleHow to Use SOAP Web Service to Create Requisitions in P2P?
Hello, I'm trying to find information on how to create requisitions (for non catalog items) in P2P using the SOAP web service. Specifically I'm wondering which URL and port I would connect to, where...
View ArticleData Extraction from Ariba
We are formulating our records strategy. Is is easy to extract data from Ariba contract management into another database? Has anyone else done this? What was your experience?
View ArticleSAP Company Code mapping to Spend Viz
We recently amalgamated 1 affiliate into our core SAP ERP instance. The new affiliate's spend data is differentiated using the SAP Company Code field. This field is currently not adequately stored...
View ArticleDutch Reverse Auction Best Practices
We are looking to run our first Dutch Reverse Auction. Would anyone be willing to share best practice information for setting up and running a Dutch Reverse Auction?I am looking for best practices or...
View ArticleParticipation Request: Survey on Management Control Design in Supply Chain...
Dear Supply Chain Professionals, We would like to invite you to participate in academic research by filling in a survey on management control design in supply chain networks. Your input is extremely...
View ArticlePros and Cons of using OCI and cXML in PunchOut.
Hi Guys.. Please help me out regarding the Pros and Cons of using OCI and cXML in PunchOut. Which is better out of these? Others parameters like features, usability, Licences, Training. Why OCI not...
View ArticleAriba for begginers
Hello Community, I am very new to the exchange community. I am an SAP SRM Consultant and would like to gain knowledge on SAP Ariba Procurement, Sourcing, Contract solutions and catalog. Can some one...
View ArticleAPC and Ariba Punchout
Ariba Procurement Content (APC) and Ariba Punchout - are these the same application or not? If different, can you share or direct me to a site where I can see comparison of the two? Thanks.
View ArticleDoes a gap fit analysis exist for OND services procurement for 13s2?
Wiley is presently working on implementing services procurement for both temporary labor and the consulting drivers. Our anticipated go-live date for this implementation is August 2014. Given the...
View ArticleSourcing Marketing Spend
One of our procurement teams is seeking help in advising their internal business clients on the best strategy to source Marketing Spend. They are focusing now on specifically Brand Marketing and would...
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 ArticleAriba (Contract) to SAP using SAP PI
Hi,I'm a SAP PI developer, Would like to connect the Ariba (Contracts) to SAP (ECC or SRM) using SAP Netweaver Process Integration. Can you send some how to's link or documentation that will help. If...
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