SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
Regain supply chain visibility and control across multiple tiers of suppliers
Improve on-time, in-full performance
Work more effectively with suppliers on supply chain planning, direct procurement, inventory, and quality processes.
Align with all key trading partners
Partner more effectively with suppliers to improve visibility, strengthen control, and ensure reliable supply to meet customer commitments.
Predict and address supply chain issues
Use cross-company business rules and shared data to identify potential issues and address them before they occur.
Reduce inventory and costs
Improve supply predictability and quality so you can reduce excessive inventory buffers and costs.
Explore supply chain and planning collaboration capabilities
Improve customer satisfaction by boosting assurance of supply and on-time deliveries through strong supplier partnerships.
Supplier onboarding and support
Accelerate time to value with our onboarding team, proven methodologies, and tools.
Broad set of collaboration processes
Take advantage of our wide range of mid- and near-term execution processes, such as scheduling agreements and stock consumption.
Intelligent business rules
Use configurable, cross-company business rules to define tolerances and improve compliance.
Dashboard, reports, and analytics
Access dashboards and reporting tools that make it easier to track supplier compliance and identify potential shortages or overages.
Make your supply chain resilient and sustainable
In our Lessons from Leaders webcast series, you’ll learn about best practices used by global companies to revolutionize their supply chain processes.
See how customers are succeeding with SAP
Breaking down barriers and complexities in its supply chain network to achieve assurance of supply
Read how the SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration solution has helped global electronics leader Molex LLC develop its intelligent digital supply chain strategy, supporting smooth digital connections and transparency into supplier commitments to demand plans.
Making supply chain collaboration more efficient and agile
Discover how household appliances manufacturer Mabe is enabling better collaboration with its suppliers using a cloud-based business network for real-time data sharing and workflow management.
Reinventing supply chain collaboration processes with next-generation solutions for automation and visibility
Read how Frutura GmbH has digitalized supply chain collaboration processes from sourcing to invoice settlement by integrating SAP Business Network and SAP S/4HANA, reducing costs and optimizing business process compliance.
Taking supply chain excellence to new heights by further integrating suppliers, sourcing, and operations
By adopting SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network, fully integrated with core SAP S/4HANA solutions, Navantia is now sailing towards excellence.
See what analysts are saying about SAP
Multi-enterprise supply chain commerce network
SAP is positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network 2025 Vendor Assessment.
Resources
Enabling an Adaptive Supply Chain: Multi-Enterprise Business Networks and Supplier Collaboration
Download this technology spotlight from IDC to learn how increasing reliance on external partners has impacted supply chain visibility and how SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration can help.
4 Reasons to Embrace Cloud Technology for Real-Time Supply Chain Collaboration
Companies today are partnering with external organizations to manage supply chain uncertainty and disruption. But bringing partners into the mix increases complexity in supply chain management. This article explains how you can solve this problem.
Supply chain collaboration: Lessons learned from best-run supply chains
Learn how forward-thinking manufacturers are transforming their direct materials source-to-pay processes to support extraordinary collaboration with external trading partners and gain granular-level supply chain visibility.
A Day in the Life of an End-to-End Process: SAP Reimagines Supply Chain Planning and Collaboration
Download this white paper for a perspective on the benefits of collaboration between demand planners and their trading partners. Written by Josh Greenbaum of Enterprise Applications Consulting.