Creating a Ariba Test account with Punchout integration...
Hi there -I'm attempting to understand how I can create an Ariba punchout test account. I have a number of customers asking us for punchout integration but so far I've only managed to conjure up...
View ArticleDFS (Desktop File Sync)
Ariba function DFS (desktop file sync) helps to make it easy to work with files offline. However it names the folder for each project like WS12345678. This means that when you are involved in several...
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Ariba Easter Eggs - This thread is my 'Discovery' of Ariba P2O - On-Demand -...
When i was new to Ariba, i was running from Pillar-to-Post to find out information about Ariba. Now with some self-exploration, i have found some interesting and perhaps 'UNDOCUMENTED ' points about...
View ArticleHow hard can you enforce compliance on your suppliers to use e-Invoicing and...
Hi, I would like to learn more about your experiences when enforcing e-Invoice enabled supplier to stop sending paper invoices. What incentive and what punishment work best for you? How far would you...
View ArticleContract Compliance without Contract Workbench?
Ariba Community, We are going through an upgrade from 8.1 to 9R1. In our current 8.1 environment, we use the downstream Contract Compliance (aka - ACC) module in order to create contractual pricing...
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 ArticleBest RFP type for business card RFP
I'm looking to run a business card RFP. The cost components are: cost per card per order size (0-250, 251 - 500, 501+), shipping location, uplift for expedited shipping. What would you recommend as...
View ArticleError when sending the document to Ariba Network
Hi Experts, While sending data through PI to Ariba using Ariba Network Adapter , i am getting the below error message. An error occurred when sending the document to Ariba Network Error: [[Code]:...
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 ArticleAccess Control for Analytical Reports
Fellow Aribains, Ariba is implementing On Demand Sourcing Professional for my company 'L&T Powe'r . But Five distinct business units are working under L&T Power. So as a part of confidentiality...
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 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 ArticleHow do you qualify a sales lead?
As we work on putting together future enhancements to Ariba Discovery (the tool that helps buyers and suppliers connect, to forge new trading relationships), one area where we really want to help our...
View ArticleReverse Auction with 2 bidders? How often is it done?
I'm interested to know the success rate of a 2 supplier eAuction. Winner take-all scenario so a very large 'at stake' proposal for the lowest bidder. Is this used often? If yes, any guidance?
View ArticleArthur Laffer predicts collapse when Bush tax cuts expire in 2010
Arthur Laffer is predicting the U.S. economy will collapse next year when George W. Bush tax cuts expire in 2010. His theory on the Obama tax plan is based on how the super-rich can choose when and...
View ArticleBest way to resend event invitations?
How are people currently managing this? Will we be given the opportunity to perform this within the event in the future release?
View ArticleAnalysis Report Management
We are trying to setup a cooperative management system of all the public reports we have in Analysis.As such we have memebers of the Report Manager group and/or a custom group for this purpose. Reports...
View ArticleP2P Implementation Question
Hi There We introduced the Ariba Contract Management Solution last year and are very happy with the product. We are now in heavy discussions regarding the possible implemention of the complete P2P...
View ArticleInvoice Number - Distinct Count
We are wondering how other Ariba customers are finding the number of invoices processed monthly. We are finding that neither Invoice Count nor Invoice Quantity in SpendViz give us a count of unique...
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