In its latest release, SAP Ariba offers a new module dedicated to Category management, approach consisting of refining the Purchasing management by reasoning by particular type of expenditure or by grouping. Using such a tool, teams can focus on a given category, family or purchasing segment and carry out more precise price or market analyses, then manage operations on this scope in question. Based on SAP Business Technology Platform, the SAP Ariba Category management module therefore makes it possible to digitalize and rationalize the development, execution and monitoring of category strategies for faster and more efficient management, ultimately with better results. The purchasing category taxonomy used, which can be based on models and methods such as SWOTthe Porter's Five Forces, the matrix de Kraljic Yes RAQSCI, further provides a uniform company-wide structure for the classification of goods and services.
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In its latest release, SAP Ariba offers a brand new module dedicated to Category management, a revolutionary approach aimed at perfecting purchasing management by organizing them according to specific categories of expenses or by grouping them intelligently. Using this innovative tool, teams can now focus in a targeted manner on a particular category, product family or specific purchasing segment, allowing them to perform price and market analyzes of a unrivaled precision. Moreover, they are able to efficiently manage all operations related to this particular category.
Based on the powerful SAP Business Technology Platform, the SAP Ariba Category management module brings a major digital transformation, streamlining the end-to-end development, execution and monitoring of category strategies. The result ? Faster and more efficient purchasing management, which ultimately translates into significantly improved results.
One of the essential aspects of this solution is the taxonomy of purchasing categories used. This can be based on renowned models and methods such as SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, the Kraljic matrix or RAQSCI. This taxonomy provides a uniform, enterprise-wide structure for classifying and managing goods and services, simplifying the entire purchasing and strategic planning process.