The document discusses BMO Financial Group's use of Ariba spend analytics solutions to gain visibility into their spending. It describes how BMO has used Ariba solutions like eSourcing, spend visibility, electronic invoicing, and contract management since 2008. The solutions have helped BMO reduce paper processes, increase savings, and provide strategic sourcing managers better spend insights. BMO has matured their spend analysis over time by moving from manual to standardized to enriched data approaches using Ariba Spend Visibility.
Spend Analysis: It’s What You Do With it That MattersSAP Ariba
Of what good is good data if it is not put to good use? Lining up your spend and supplier data in a row is a nice start to your spend analysis journey. But that’s just the beginning. Getting the most out of any spend analysis initiative hinges on how well the insights have been put to use to discover new opportunities or improve sourcing efficiencies. Hear from the practitioners on their data-to-analytics journey and their use cases of leveraging spend analysis to drive better sourcing and procurement decision making.
Many companies struggle with spend analysis. The presentations answers the basics of spend analysis, where to start from, what benefits to expect from spend analysis etc.
- Sources of Spend Data
- Turning Data into Information
- Identifying Opportunities and Prioritization
- Spend Analysis and Managing Categories
- Identifying Actions
Real world sourcing - Making Spend Analysis WorkBravoSolution
Too often Procurement functions are hamstrung by their lack of spend data. Even when sophisticated Spend Analytics are available, the power of the available information and analysis is not harnessed. This session aims to talk about making the most of the spend data you have.
Strategic Sourcing - A High level overviewRam Raghuraman
'Strategic Sourcing - An Introduction' delivered by Ram Raghuraman (Founder - BCube Global Solutions, Chennai) as part of ISM India's webinar series on Strategic Sourcing.
Spend Analysis: What Your Data Is Telling You and Why It’s Worth ListeningSAP Ariba
Driving bottom-line savings continues to top the wish list of the chief procurement officer’s agenda, yet the decision path to get there often relies on perceptions and intuition. Without the right visibility into spend data, suppliers, or related market information in hand, sourcing and procurement decisions often run counter to the business objectives. Gaining comprehensive visibility is the stepping stone to effective spend management. Join this session where experts share their secrets on striking it rich by listening to what their spend numbers have to say.
Spend Analysis: It’s What You Do With it That MattersSAP Ariba
Of what good is good data if it is not put to good use? Lining up your spend and supplier data in a row is a nice start to your spend analysis journey. But that’s just the beginning. Getting the most out of any spend analysis initiative hinges on how well the insights have been put to use to discover new opportunities or improve sourcing efficiencies. Hear from the practitioners on their data-to-analytics journey and their use cases of leveraging spend analysis to drive better sourcing and procurement decision making.
Many companies struggle with spend analysis. The presentations answers the basics of spend analysis, where to start from, what benefits to expect from spend analysis etc.
- Sources of Spend Data
- Turning Data into Information
- Identifying Opportunities and Prioritization
- Spend Analysis and Managing Categories
- Identifying Actions
Real world sourcing - Making Spend Analysis WorkBravoSolution
Too often Procurement functions are hamstrung by their lack of spend data. Even when sophisticated Spend Analytics are available, the power of the available information and analysis is not harnessed. This session aims to talk about making the most of the spend data you have.
Strategic Sourcing - A High level overviewRam Raghuraman
'Strategic Sourcing - An Introduction' delivered by Ram Raghuraman (Founder - BCube Global Solutions, Chennai) as part of ISM India's webinar series on Strategic Sourcing.
Spend Analysis: What Your Data Is Telling You and Why It’s Worth ListeningSAP Ariba
Driving bottom-line savings continues to top the wish list of the chief procurement officer’s agenda, yet the decision path to get there often relies on perceptions and intuition. Without the right visibility into spend data, suppliers, or related market information in hand, sourcing and procurement decisions often run counter to the business objectives. Gaining comprehensive visibility is the stepping stone to effective spend management. Join this session where experts share their secrets on striking it rich by listening to what their spend numbers have to say.
Most sourcing organizations focus on direct procurement, potentially overlooking indirect procurement and missing key opportunities to reduce spend. As indirect purchases increasingly become a larger percentage of overall spend, for many organizations, indirect procurement can be a diamond in the rough. This article makes the arguement that the value of indirect procurement should not be overlooked.
Transformation, Spend Control & eProcurement – Putting Strategy into ActionJon Hansen
eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference
Day 2 - September 29th, 2010
12:00 to 12:30 PM Transformation, Spend Control & eProcurement – Putting Strategy into Action
Overview:
In this session we look at achieving efficiency gains and ROI with industry best practice in spend control and eProcurement.
Hear first-hand about emerging practice in spend control and eProcurement and how it can transform your procurement operations, improve efficiencies and deliver cash release savings.
The session will explore:
• Insights from the UK’s leading and most recent spend control projects
• Purchasing policy adherence and contract compliance
• Techniques to enhance procurement capacity and management of key supply markets
• Focus areas for planning future spend control initiatives
Speaker:
Joe Taylor, Director of Solutions, PROACTIS
Source-to-Contract (S2C) Outsourcing – Significant Value Potential but Challe...Everest Group
This report focuses on the S2C outsourcing segment – analyzing the value proposition and the underlying drivers and challenges, size and growth, adoption trends, solution characteristics, and service provider landscape
Future of Procurement – Goodbye to Business as Usual: Transforming Operations...SAP Ariba
An interactive panel discussion on how procurement is changing and why old ways of working and measuring performance may not get the job done. Featuring Edward Cone, Oxford Economics’ Deputy Director of Thought Leadership and Jennifer Roberts, Senior Manager, Center of Excellence for Sonoco – a $5B global consumer packaging company. Gain insight into:
• Sonoco’s real-world perspectives, including a look at their supplier measurement program
• Your peer’s views on operations and KPIs from the Oxford global study of more than 1,000 procurement executives and practitioners
• Proven strategies and tactics to measure your success
Drivers & Inhibitors for the Uptake of e-Sourcing Tools – The CIPS I-source P...Jon Hansen
eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference
Day 1 - September 28th, 2010
14:00 to 14:30 State of the Nation: Drivers & Inhibitors for the Uptake of e-Sourcing Tools – The CIPS I-source Project
Overview:
Early adopters were starting to use e-sourcing tools about 10 years ago. In 2004, CIPS and the University of the West of England conducted a comprehensive research project called I-Adapt, examining the after-effects of using e-auctions on the Buyer-Supplier relationship. Five years on, another investigation aimed to assess the extent to which e-sourcing tools have been adopted in both the public and private sector. The findings provide a fascinating insight into the key enablers that support adoption and the key inhibitors that prevent it…
Speaker:
Professor Andrew Douglas, University of the West of England on behalf of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
Future of Indirect Purchasing - Shifting to New Process and Technology Bill Kohnen
History shows that any level of focus on Indirect Purchasing can identify significant savings
Disruptive changes across many indirect spend categories have Chief Purchasing Officers refocusing on indirect spend. The biggest opportunities in next 5 years will come from an approach using both expert category managers and cloud based software as service tools.
Spend Analysis: What Your Data Is Telling You and Why It’s Worth ListeningSAP Ariba
Driving bottom-line savings continues to top the wish list of the chief procurement officer’s agenda, yet the decision path to get there often relies on perceptions and intuition. Without the right visibility into spend data, suppliers, or related market information in hand, sourcing and procurement decisions often run counter to the business objectives. Gaining comprehensive visibility is the stepping stone to effective spend management. Join this session where experts share their secrets on striking it rich by listening to what their spend numbers have to say.
BravoSolution - 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of ProcurementBravoSolution
In recent years, procurement professionals have witnessed dramatic changes to the procurement and supplier management function. Today’s business environment demands that procurement play a more strategic role in the organization with an emphasis on “unlocking the power of procurement” in order to meet the current—and future needs—of the business, stakeholders, customers and yes, even the suppliers.
A Preliminary look at what trends will impact Purchasing Professionals in 2015. A continuation of popular series of discussions presented globally for the last 5 years by experienced purchasing professional Bill Kohnen. Primarily used as basis for further discussion at conferences and workshops.
ISM: Power Up! Become a Strategic Influence with Your Company’s Indirect Proc...Mike Inman
Presentation by Mike Inman and Rich Vales given at ISM 2011 conference in Orlando, Power Up! Become a Strategic Influence with Your Company’s Indirect Procurement Spend
Accounts Payable (AP) has proven to be extremely effective in a shared services model but efficiencies are largely dependent on upstream supply chain processes. When leading shared services operations look for performance improvements or cost reductions in AP, they are forced to evaluate the entire P2P process to identify savings opportunities.
“How P2P Fits Within an Enterprise Supply Chain” is the second topic of a supply chain learning series presented by ScottMadden and Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON). In this session, we focus on the key attributes of a successful P2P transformation and the role technology plays in enabling the capture of the synergies and savings associated with P2P in a shared services delivery model.
For more in this series, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
From Source to Pay: Ariba at BMO Financial GroupSAP Ariba
Procurement organizations are continuously tasked to take on more responsibility, support revenue growth and reduce costs. To deliver Procurement teams increasingly leverage inter-enterprise collaboration and Procurement process automation using Cloud based technology that can provide suppliers with continuous feedback and improve performance and compliance. Join this session to hear how BMO drives sustainable savings and improved collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
2012 Ariba Commerce Summit in Toronto
Most sourcing organizations focus on direct procurement, potentially overlooking indirect procurement and missing key opportunities to reduce spend. As indirect purchases increasingly become a larger percentage of overall spend, for many organizations, indirect procurement can be a diamond in the rough. This article makes the arguement that the value of indirect procurement should not be overlooked.
Transformation, Spend Control & eProcurement – Putting Strategy into ActionJon Hansen
eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference
Day 2 - September 29th, 2010
12:00 to 12:30 PM Transformation, Spend Control & eProcurement – Putting Strategy into Action
Overview:
In this session we look at achieving efficiency gains and ROI with industry best practice in spend control and eProcurement.
Hear first-hand about emerging practice in spend control and eProcurement and how it can transform your procurement operations, improve efficiencies and deliver cash release savings.
The session will explore:
• Insights from the UK’s leading and most recent spend control projects
• Purchasing policy adherence and contract compliance
• Techniques to enhance procurement capacity and management of key supply markets
• Focus areas for planning future spend control initiatives
Speaker:
Joe Taylor, Director of Solutions, PROACTIS
Source-to-Contract (S2C) Outsourcing – Significant Value Potential but Challe...Everest Group
This report focuses on the S2C outsourcing segment – analyzing the value proposition and the underlying drivers and challenges, size and growth, adoption trends, solution characteristics, and service provider landscape
Future of Procurement – Goodbye to Business as Usual: Transforming Operations...SAP Ariba
An interactive panel discussion on how procurement is changing and why old ways of working and measuring performance may not get the job done. Featuring Edward Cone, Oxford Economics’ Deputy Director of Thought Leadership and Jennifer Roberts, Senior Manager, Center of Excellence for Sonoco – a $5B global consumer packaging company. Gain insight into:
• Sonoco’s real-world perspectives, including a look at their supplier measurement program
• Your peer’s views on operations and KPIs from the Oxford global study of more than 1,000 procurement executives and practitioners
• Proven strategies and tactics to measure your success
Drivers & Inhibitors for the Uptake of e-Sourcing Tools – The CIPS I-source P...Jon Hansen
eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference
Day 1 - September 28th, 2010
14:00 to 14:30 State of the Nation: Drivers & Inhibitors for the Uptake of e-Sourcing Tools – The CIPS I-source Project
Overview:
Early adopters were starting to use e-sourcing tools about 10 years ago. In 2004, CIPS and the University of the West of England conducted a comprehensive research project called I-Adapt, examining the after-effects of using e-auctions on the Buyer-Supplier relationship. Five years on, another investigation aimed to assess the extent to which e-sourcing tools have been adopted in both the public and private sector. The findings provide a fascinating insight into the key enablers that support adoption and the key inhibitors that prevent it…
Speaker:
Professor Andrew Douglas, University of the West of England on behalf of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
Future of Indirect Purchasing - Shifting to New Process and Technology Bill Kohnen
History shows that any level of focus on Indirect Purchasing can identify significant savings
Disruptive changes across many indirect spend categories have Chief Purchasing Officers refocusing on indirect spend. The biggest opportunities in next 5 years will come from an approach using both expert category managers and cloud based software as service tools.
Spend Analysis: What Your Data Is Telling You and Why It’s Worth ListeningSAP Ariba
Driving bottom-line savings continues to top the wish list of the chief procurement officer’s agenda, yet the decision path to get there often relies on perceptions and intuition. Without the right visibility into spend data, suppliers, or related market information in hand, sourcing and procurement decisions often run counter to the business objectives. Gaining comprehensive visibility is the stepping stone to effective spend management. Join this session where experts share their secrets on striking it rich by listening to what their spend numbers have to say.
BravoSolution - 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of ProcurementBravoSolution
In recent years, procurement professionals have witnessed dramatic changes to the procurement and supplier management function. Today’s business environment demands that procurement play a more strategic role in the organization with an emphasis on “unlocking the power of procurement” in order to meet the current—and future needs—of the business, stakeholders, customers and yes, even the suppliers.
A Preliminary look at what trends will impact Purchasing Professionals in 2015. A continuation of popular series of discussions presented globally for the last 5 years by experienced purchasing professional Bill Kohnen. Primarily used as basis for further discussion at conferences and workshops.
ISM: Power Up! Become a Strategic Influence with Your Company’s Indirect Proc...Mike Inman
Presentation by Mike Inman and Rich Vales given at ISM 2011 conference in Orlando, Power Up! Become a Strategic Influence with Your Company’s Indirect Procurement Spend
Accounts Payable (AP) has proven to be extremely effective in a shared services model but efficiencies are largely dependent on upstream supply chain processes. When leading shared services operations look for performance improvements or cost reductions in AP, they are forced to evaluate the entire P2P process to identify savings opportunities.
“How P2P Fits Within an Enterprise Supply Chain” is the second topic of a supply chain learning series presented by ScottMadden and Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON). In this session, we focus on the key attributes of a successful P2P transformation and the role technology plays in enabling the capture of the synergies and savings associated with P2P in a shared services delivery model.
For more in this series, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
From Source to Pay: Ariba at BMO Financial GroupSAP Ariba
Procurement organizations are continuously tasked to take on more responsibility, support revenue growth and reduce costs. To deliver Procurement teams increasingly leverage inter-enterprise collaboration and Procurement process automation using Cloud based technology that can provide suppliers with continuous feedback and improve performance and compliance. Join this session to hear how BMO drives sustainable savings and improved collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
2012 Ariba Commerce Summit in Toronto
Driving Continuous Improvement & Value in Your Spend Management InitiativeSAP Ariba
A wise man once said Spend Management is a journey not a destination. Achieving sustained year-on-year benefits in your spend management initiative calls for a balancing act across multiple fronts – analytics, sourcing, contracts, suppliers and operational procurement. Your company may have achieved some early returns in sourcing savings or procurement compliance. But how do you keep the momentum going?
In this session, we will explore how a truly integrated source-to-settle process offers a tremendous ROI, with spend analysis driving effective sourcing, well-managed suppliers, and contracts compliantly purchased off of. You’ll learn how a successful journey begins with the vision and a solid business case, and continues through effective deployment of technology and the necessary process change management.
Achieving Smarter Buying, Better Collaboration, and Bottom-Line ContributionsSAP Ariba
To better control and manage your company’s spend, you not only need to buy at the lowest price, you must also know everything about your company’s spending habits and use that knowledge for stronger negotiating. Being connected to a diverse network of high-quality suppliers is critical for lowering your costs for goods and services while minimizing your risks. Contracting and procuring in ways that ensure compliance is also a necessity. Learn how you can achieve these goals with Ariba’s spend management solutions and expertise.
2012 Ariba Commerce Summit in Cleveland.
Turn Your P2P Function into a Strategic Profit CenterSAP Ariba
Procurement and AP operate in low power mode when paper PO’s and invoicing are the fuel that drives the engine. This session will examine the strategic components and key performance measures for moving beyond productivity to improved compliance, cost savings, and working capital optimization across the P2P function. Attend this session to learn breakthrough strategies to “turn on the power” in across your P2P processes.
Collaborative Sourcing: Achieving the Next Wave of Sourcing Savings SAP Ariba
Andrew Bartolini, Ardent Partners, AribaLIVE 2011
Collaborative Sourcing: Achieving the Next Wave of Sourcing Savings
http://exchange.ariba.com/community/events/aribalive
Establishing integrated end-to-end processes is a top priority for many companies. However, most have disconnected sourcing, purchasing, and accounts payable processes. This creates challenges such as decreased efficiency and reduced stakeholder satisfaction.
Building a procure-to-pay process with a well-defined strategy and governance can provide your company with the foundation to realize significant benefits such as reduced staffing levels, improved liquidity, and increased savings. To learn more about how to adopt leading procure-to-pay practices, please visit www.scottmadden.com or contact us at info@scottmadden.com.
How can you automate the processing of all your invoices from all suppliers with zero touch? Attend this session and learn strategies for advancing along the invoice maturity curve to effectively automate 100% of your invoices.
WINC. Australia and New Zealand: Collaborating with Direct Spend Suppliers - ...SAP Ariba
As enterprises evolve from bricks to clicks, it becomes essential to integrate to and collaborate with suppliers on key planning and execution processes to obtain instant supply chain visibility and to help ensure uninterrupted delivery to end customers. Come join this session to hear how WINC. Australia and New Zealand has engaged suppliers to collaborate on ordering, fulfillment, and invoicing processes. Learn about the technical details of how to make this happen.
Using E-Commerce to Integrate Your Collaborative Business Transactions - SID ...SAP Ariba
Leading suppliers are using B2B e-commerce to automate business collaboration and coordinate with customers. E-commerce enables suppliers to reduce costs associated with manual keying of documents; increase customer satisfaction with faster, more-accurate response rates to purchase orders; and achieve cleaner, more-accurate invoices. Hear this panel of leading suppliers discuss how suppliers can leverage the various transactional and integration options available on Ariba Network.
The Road to Strategic Finance: Characteristics of a Highly Effective Finance ...SAP Ariba
Oxford Economics surveyed 1,700+ CFOs and finance leaders globally, with 300+ in ANZ. The results revealed interesting insights on how finance in ANZ compares to global leaders. Join this session to hear key themes that emerged and use cases of SAP solutions helping finance leaders become more effective in the digital age. Key themes include supporting strategic growth and line-of-business collaboration, staying on top of technology and innovations, and closing the gap between finance and risk.
The Future of How Work Gets Done: Are You Seeing the Big Picture? - SID 51473SAP Ariba
While sourcing and contracting capabilities continue to mature, operational procurement, especially for services, remains a challenge. Complete services category management can help your organization reduce excess spend, inefficiency, and significant risk. This is where SAP Fieldglass solutions come in. Join us to learn how organizations can use these solutions to power the agile enterprise and streamline statement of work management.
Simplify Supplier Risk Management Across Your Procurement Processes - SID 51538SAP Ariba
Suffering from sporadic supplier due diligence and fragmented risk information? Getting burned from engaging with at-risk suppliers? You are not alone. Come learn how to simplify supplier risk management across your procurement processes. Industry experts will share their experience using the SAP Ariba Supplier Risk solution to help ensure focused risk due diligence during supplier selection, detect early warning signals, and proactively monitor and address risks for each supplier engagement.
SAP Ariba Solutions Realized: Stories of Effective Implementation and Forward...SAP Ariba
Hear how an SAP customer used change management to deploy multiple SAP Ariba solutions. Discover how the company overcame competing priorities and cultural resistance to automate manual procurement processes. Join us to learn how the company is successfully implementing SAP Ariba solutions, seeing results, and learning lessons along the way.
Rio Tinto: Sourcing Multiple Spend Categories in a Single Platform - SID 51255SAP Ariba
One of the biggest challenges enterprises face in their sourcing processes is managing multiple types of spend – direct materials, indirect, and services. Join this session to learn how Rio Tinto is using SAP Ariba solutions to manage multiple types of spend, including complex spend. Obtain strategic frameworks and best practice recommendations for sourcing tactics and templates. Hear about new capabilities that simplify the sourcing of complex spend.
Preparing for Awesomeness: 12 Keys to Success - SID 51270SAP Ariba
"Effective use of SAP Ariba solutions can drive significant results, but to maximize value, a focus on factors such as governance, compliance, and success measurement is critical. Changing the behavior of people is at the heart of delivering on this vision. In this session, learn about 12 key areas on which to focus and hear from others on how they are achieving success. We also review actions you can take now to get a plan on track.
Workshops have a different format from that used for traditional theater-style breakout sessions. They offer more intimate, team-style environments with hands-on and group activities. In order to provide the best possible experience, we limit these sessions to 50 attendees. The first 50 people who schedule a workshop session in the agenda builder will be registered to attend. There will be a waitlist for those who sign up after the initial 50. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time in order to check in. Those who have not checked in by the start time will forfeit their seats, and waitlisted attendees will be allowed to take any open slots."
Paperless Supply Chain Collaboration at DuluxGroup - SID 51254SAP Ariba
As manufacturers become more reliant on their direct spend suppliers, supply chain processes become more iterative and collaborative. Learn from DuluxGroup, a major process manufacturer, how it has leapfrogged traditional collaboration means like EDI and extended collaboration efforts to large and small suppliers alike in its paperless factory initiative.
Leading Change and Diversity in Procurement - SID 51537SAP Ariba
Join us for a provocative Women in Leadership panel discussion featuring successful female leaders who will share their personal experiences of opportunities and barriers to success for women in the procurement and supply chain industry. We will explore recruiting and developing female talent for leadership, leveraging diversity as a change agent, and the importance of honing effective communication skills to succeed.
Key Strategies for Procurement to Increase Savings and Contribute to Strategi...SAP Ariba
Procurement can have a significant impact on financial results, negotiating beyond price reduction while strengthening both the supply chain and supplier relationships. Learn how procurement can use payment terms to increase savings and income for the company via early payment discounts or help the company increase DPO and cashflow. Find out how these strategies are helping procurement partner with the CFO to support corporate goals such as growth, innovation, R&D, and financial objectives.
Redefining Procurement Transformation in the Digital Age - SID 51413SAP Ariba
Hear how the provider of the largest electricity network in Australia, Ausgrid, has gained real advantages and procurement efficiencies. Learn how this company is using a single platform in the source-to-contract and procurement environment with minimal customization.
Redefining Procurement Transformation in the Digital Age - SID 51413SAP Ariba
Hear how the provider of the largest electricity network in Australia, Ausgrid, has gained real advantages and procurement efficiencies. Learn how this company is using a single platform in the source-to-contract and procurement environment with minimal customization.
Recent Innovations in Sourcing, Contracts, and Spend Visibility - SID 51373SAP Ariba
The SAP Ariba solutions team has embarked on a journey to bring persona-based user experience (UX) to both sourcing and contract management. Enhanced with in-context intelligence and analytics, smart sourcing and contracts are now a reality. See demos of some of our recent innovations such as the shared services application and mobile and enhanced authoring. You will also get a preview our future innovation plans and upcoming features.
More Ways to Buy Means More Savings: Maximizing the Value of SAP Ariba Soluti...SAP Ariba
There are always opportunities to improve your spend management program. If you have your eye on areas of spend, but are uncertain how to tackle them, this session is for you. We explore different ways of buying with SAP Ariba solutions, and discuss which categories of spend are best suited to each. You’ll leave the session well-armed to take on projects for invoice against contract, spot buy, non-PO invoicing, and more, maximizing the value your organization derives from SAP Ariba solutions.
How to Get Mass Supplier Enablement: Transform Your Supplier Enablement Progr...SAP Ariba
Hear how e-commerce innovators have digitalized their companies beyond their four walls, enabling diverse, global supply bases to transact across Ariba Network. Learn about best practices for setting up a project, communicating with suppliers, and developing an effective on-boarding strategy. The session will also discuss support from the SAP Ariba SMO/ACO team, as well as the opportunity to engage one-time or low-volume suppliers through the recently announced light account capability.
How to Craft a World-Class Commerce Program with Your Suppliers - SID 51263SAP Ariba
Attend this session to learn how to design a winning commerce program that maximizes value. We will cover the critical success factors and explain how to engage your suppliers and your internal organization. Find out how you can leverage SAP Ariba solutions to facilitate a strong partnership and outcomes on both sides of the equation.
How Procurement Leaders Are Changing to Manage in the Digital Economy - SID 5...SAP Ariba
Hear how businesses are driving change in procurement to meet the digital demands of today’s economy and prepare for the future. Listen to how these companies have leveraged the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions to improve compliance, gain efficiency, and ensure better controls in their processes.
How Do Our Most Successful Customers Do It? The Must-Have Ingredients for Val...SAP Ariba
In this session, which follows on from Part One, we explore five of the key elements from the 12 Steps to Success. We present lessons learned from our experience and present elements and options for a successful implementation and for post-implementation operations. The presentation features key people from the SAP Ariba team, who discuss how our clients have benefited from the areas identified.
How Do Our Most Successful Customers Do It? The Must-Have Ingredients for Val...SAP Ariba
Companies are looking to solve different challenges and to achieve different outcomes. Despite all the factors that differentiate these companies, the key ingredients in the recipe for success are the same. Attend this session if you are interested in understanding how to build a strong program with SAP Ariba solutions that will lead to long-term value realization. Learn about the critical elements that our most successful customers share, and that all customers should strive for.
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Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
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• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
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Grote partijen zijn al een tijdje onderweg met retail media. Ondertussen worden in dit domein ook de kansen zichtbaar voor andere spelers in de markt. Maar met die kansen ontstaan ook vragen: Zelf retail media worden of erop adverteren? In welke fase van de funnel past het en hoe integreer je het in een mediaplan? Wat is nu precies het verschil met marketplaces en Programmatic ads? In dit half uur beslechten we de dilemma's en krijg je antwoorden op wanneer het voor jou tijd is om de volgende stap te zetten.
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Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
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At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
BMO Financial Group named one of the World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2012 by Global Finance http://www.gfmag.com/tools/best-banks/11661-worlds-50-safest-banks-april-2012.html#ixzz1oMpqiNjE The World Economic Forum has ranked Canada’s banking system as the most sound in the world, four years in a row.(World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011)By 2017, Toronto will surpass London to become the world's financial centre, according to Moody's Analytics. Canada currently employs 320,000 in its banking sector, while London employs 400,000.
BMO operates internationally in major financial markets in Canada, the US and 23 other jurisdictionsBMO Strategic AgendaOur Vision: To be the bank that defines great customer experience.Our StrategyDirect our full energy to the pursuit of our vision.Leadin N. America and maintain a strong and growing presence in select global markets where our customers do business.Leverage the strength and visibility of the BMO brand across every business and customer segment.Compete on value and lasting relationships. We are a relationship bank. Make money make sense: Give our customers confidence by helping them control their spending, grow their savings, borrow smartly and invest wisely.Ensure our strength in risk management is recognized as a defining characteristic of the bank.Our Priorities Drive quality earnings growth across all N. American personal and commercial banking businesses by focusing on industry-leading customer experience and enhancing operating and sales force productivity. Accelerate the growth of our wealth management businesses by helping our broad range of clients meet all their wealth management needs and by continuing to invest in our N. American and global operations. Build deeper client relationships in our capital markets businesses to deliver growth in net income and strong ROE, while maintaining an appropriate risk/return profile. Develop our business in select global markets to grow with our clients, expand our capabilities and reach new customers. Sustain a culture that focuses on customers, high performance and our people.
Coding based on Op procerss rather than what was bought – Temp labor, Counting, Contractors, etc.. anther bad exampleToday’s focus on some of the ways we’ve address these challenges and driven beyond savings through better leveraged
Pre-transform data prior to up-loading to minimize complexity & QA Use flexible organization reference tableCan realign Business Units as needed to account for organization changesInclude Finance Contacts provide users with a business contactIncorporate both Legal and Operational Org data into ModelLeverage existing in-house taxonomyCross walking custom taxonomy to UNSPSC/Ariba ACT taxonomy created flexibilityTag taxonomy with Addressability: e.g. Addressable, Not Addressable, Out-of-ScopeCreate supplier segmentations (e.g. Critical/Strategic/Preferred and Employee)Concatenate sub-details to increase visibility (e.g. Accounting Codes)Repurpose “Parts” table to capture additional Corp Card detailsCapture information to identify potential payment process improvements (e.g. Invoice workflow dates and payment method)
Importance of finding advocates in business & regions to QA data and establishing simple user feedback processesDashboards & ReportingPower in getting “on the same page”Focus on “simple” to drive adoptionLeveraging spend with Market Intelligence to gain insights Parent Child Relationships (e.g. Unleveraged spend & Intercompany allocations)Diversity ReportingUsing both Enriched & Original data (e.g. locations, bankruptcy) to gain risk insightsIdentifying suppliers that should be shifted to P-CardsBalance of Trade: Working with sales to understand customer/supplier relationshipsM&A/Divestment Support: Gained/Lost Spend Leverage AnalysisCompliance & Demand Management: Spend Vis data key to governance programCurrency Exposure: Use original invoice currency to identify risks / opportunitiesSupporting other Corporate InitiativesSocial Responsibility (e.g. Environmental Impact: Carbon Footprint)Tax optimization
Interlink enriched supplier spend data with supplier SIM profilesGoal is to have sustainable way to conduct 360 degree supplier reportsPotentially expand enrichment to sales data to better assess Supplier/Customer relationshipsImprove understanding of Payment SystemsSegment GL codes as Capital vs. Expense to better identify spend patternsRefine Account Coding usage with Finance (e.g. Temps, Independent Contractors vs. Consulting)Continue working with AP & T&E systems to improve identification of EmployeesExpand Market Intelligence enrichment to improve Category & Risk Mgmte.g. Tag suppliers with D&B DUNS and LN Dossier Numbers enabling broader enrichmentContinue identifying un-enriched suppliers that need to be grouped under Global ParentsFind ways to better analyze reseller and suppliers with pass-through spendContinue refining classification model through stakeholder relationships (especially in smaller non-English speaking regions and with smaller suppliers)