SAP Business Network Portfolio Information Sheet: No business does business alone
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No business
does business alone
Modernizing how B2B trading
partners connect
Companies of every size have become
inextricably interdependent upon one
another. They need strong connections
with trading partners so their businesses
run efficiently, maintain compliance with
regulations, and deliver high-quality products
and services to customers on time.
Collaborate effectively with trading partners
And when circumstances change or disruptions occur,
enterprises need to be able to work with their trading
partners to respond quickly. The ability to not just work
with trading partners, but also collaborate effectively is
imperative.
Yet, disconnected systems and ineffective communications
tools can limit supply chain visibility, slow operations,
and impede compliance with policies and regulations.
Build stronger supply chains with SAP Business
Network
To communicate and collaborate effectively with so many
trading partners across your procurement and supply chain
processes—and thereby strengthen your supply chains—
you need to use advanced technology.
SAP Business Network closes the gap between trading
partners. It modernizes the way supply chains connect,
helping you collaborate with suppliers, adjust and respond
quickly to changing circumstances, and meet your promise
to customers.
Surveyed customers realized
compelling benefits from
SAP Business Network, including
the following:
30%
Faster go-to-market speed1
27%
Quicker product and
order delivery time2
70%
Shorter onboarding time
for new partners3
1.–3. “The Potential Business Value of SAP Business
Network for Your Organization,” IDC Business Value
Snapshot, sponsored by SAP, #US52679524, October 2024.
does business alone
Modernizing how B2B trading
partners connect
Companies of every size have become
inextricably interdependent upon one
another. They need strong connections
with trading partners so their businesses
run efficiently, maintain compliance with
regulations, and deliver high-quality products
and services to customers on time.
Collaborate effectively with trading partners
And when circumstances change or disruptions occur,
enterprises need to be able to work with their trading
partners to respond quickly. The ability to not just work
with trading partners, but also collaborate effectively is
imperative.
Yet, disconnected systems and ineffective communications
tools can limit supply chain visibility, slow operations,
and impede compliance with policies and regulations.
Build stronger supply chains with SAP Business
Network
To communicate and collaborate effectively with so many
trading partners across your procurement and supply chain
processes—and thereby strengthen your supply chains—
you need to use advanced technology.
SAP Business Network closes the gap between trading
partners. It modernizes the way supply chains connect,
helping you collaborate with suppliers, adjust and respond
quickly to changing circumstances, and meet your promise
to customers.
Surveyed customers realized
compelling benefits from
SAP Business Network, including
the following:
30%
Faster go-to-market speed1
27%
Quicker product and
order delivery time2
70%
Shorter onboarding time
for new partners3
1.–3. “The Potential Business Value of SAP Business
Network for Your Organization,” IDC Business Value
Snapshot, sponsored by SAP, #US52679524, October 2024.
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Additional benefits realized from
SAP Business Network:
40% to
60%
Reduction in expedited
logistics operating costs4
83%
Processed invoices
without exceptions5
10% to
20%
Reduction in quality
compliance risk6
4.–6. SAP Performance Benchmarking
SAP Business Network is the world’s largest B2B trading
partner platform, supporting more than US$6 trillion in
annual commerce. By enabling transaction exchange,
information sharing, and trading partner discovery, the
network helps you:
• Gain visibility into your business processes so that you
can respond more quickly to changing circumstances and
avoid or withstand disruption
• Operate more efficiently
• Comply with internal and external policies and regulations
Benefit from the SAP Business Network difference
SAP Business Network supports many-to-many connections
among trading partners, enabling collaboration across a
wide range of processes in procurement, supply chain,
logistics, assets, and finance. The network helps you:
• Find and discover trading partners, including suppliers
that meet your environmental, social, and governance
requirements
• Collaborate on orders, freight details, and invoices
• Manage supplier information
• Work with trading partners on planning, inventory, and
quality
• Trace product genealogy
• Track shipments and orders
• Enable maintenance and repair services collaboration
• Support order-to-delivery cash management
With intelligent business rules, digitalized transaction
exchange, an AI-ready data model, and an intuitive trading
partner portal and dashboard, SAP Business Network offers
a single place to collaborate effectively with suppliers.
The network integrates with SAP and third-party systems
and is interoperable with other networks.
Learn more about how SAP Business Network can help
you boost resiliency and supply availability across your
supply chain.
Learn more
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.
See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers,
disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Additional benefits realized from
SAP Business Network:
40% to
60%
Reduction in expedited
logistics operating costs4
83%
Processed invoices
without exceptions5
10% to
20%
Reduction in quality
compliance risk6
4.–6. SAP Performance Benchmarking
SAP Business Network is the world’s largest B2B trading
partner platform, supporting more than US$6 trillion in
annual commerce. By enabling transaction exchange,
information sharing, and trading partner discovery, the
network helps you:
• Gain visibility into your business processes so that you
can respond more quickly to changing circumstances and
avoid or withstand disruption
• Operate more efficiently
• Comply with internal and external policies and regulations
Benefit from the SAP Business Network difference
SAP Business Network supports many-to-many connections
among trading partners, enabling collaboration across a
wide range of processes in procurement, supply chain,
logistics, assets, and finance. The network helps you:
• Find and discover trading partners, including suppliers
that meet your environmental, social, and governance
requirements
• Collaborate on orders, freight details, and invoices
• Manage supplier information
• Work with trading partners on planning, inventory, and
quality
• Trace product genealogy
• Track shipments and orders
• Enable maintenance and repair services collaboration
• Support order-to-delivery cash management
With intelligent business rules, digitalized transaction
exchange, an AI-ready data model, and an intuitive trading
partner portal and dashboard, SAP Business Network offers
a single place to collaborate effectively with suppliers.
The network integrates with SAP and third-party systems
and is interoperable with other networks.
Learn more about how SAP Business Network can help
you boost resiliency and supply availability across your
supply chain.
Learn more