The cement major simplified and standardized its procurement processes and increased savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing Pro solution
Client background
Client: A leading Indian cement manufacturer.
Industry: Manufacturing.
Area of Operation: India.
Product: Cement.
Employees: More than 900.
Challenges
The client, with its traditional ERP system, was spending a lot of time on finalizing agreements for critical raw materials such as limestone, coal, silica, etc., required for cement manufacturing. Holding auctions for high valued items was cumbersome and costly, while finding qualified vendors was also a major challenge. Spend calculations required complex reporting with landed cost, target savings and extended price being calculated manually. Different pricing schemas were followed across material categories, leading to complex calculations for arriving at the total landed cost.
Solution
The client was looking for a cloud solution which would enable them to collaborate directly with vendors online, to reduce the turnaround time for finalizing agreements for all their critical raw materials. The client was also looking for readily available details of qualified vendors for their critical procurement. Wipro was already a preferred vendor Wipro implemented Sourcing Pro, an SAP Ariba cloud procurement solution, to overcome the hurdles of the client’s traditional ERP system. Here are the highlights of the solution that was implemented:
Business impact
SAP Ariba Sourcing Pro drastically improved the turnaround time taken for the client’s procurement and auction processes. The client was also able to move to the online procurement process in a very short span of time, increasing the productivity and efficiency of their purchasing and finance departments.
“Wipro streamlined the client’s strategic sourcing processes by implementing SAP Ariba’s online sourcing functionality and competitive bidding with advanced bid analysis tools; this resulted in the automation of the client’s manual bidding process. This freed up resources for other critical purchasing activities, saving considerable time and effort spent on manual sourcing processes. Wipro also enabled the client to identify new suppliers via Ariba Discovery, helping them to increase revenues and maximize savings.”
R. Mohan - Vice President, Applications Services (India), Wipro Limited
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