SAP Business Network Discovery
What is SAP Business Network Discovery?
The SAP Business Network Discovery solution, formerly SAP Ariba Discovery, is a matchmaking solution that connects you with reliable, diverse, qualified, and sustainability-driven suppliers who can deliver the products or services you’re looking for – fast.
Finding qualified suppliers or alternate sources of supply can be challenging, especially when faced with supply chain delays and disruption. With SAP Business Network Discovery, you can post your buying needs and immediately get in front of suppliers who are ready to compete for your business.
- Global network of millions of suppliers from more than 190 countries
- Extensive supplier profiles to help you choose reliable partners for collaboration
- One place to create postings and oversee all bidding information
Key benefits
Find suppliers for various sourcing needs
Keep your business moving by connecting with a diverse network of qualified suppliers who are ready to fulfill the goods and services you seek.
Centralize procurement processes
Manage business postings, compare bids, review RFPs and RFIs, and award contracts from a centralized, intuitive interface.
Save time and money
Reduce risk and time spent on finding alternate sources of supply by choosing from competitive bids provided by new suppliers and reviewing detailed supplier profiles.
Key features
Fast, effective relationships with global suppliers
- Reach millions of suppliers, build new business relationships, or make one-off purchases simply by posting your sourcing needs
- Meet diverse sourcing needs, including spot buys, nonstrategic spend, indirect spend, low-cost spend, and services spend
- Find suppliers among a broad base of global companies across more than 20,000 UNSPSC categories and operating in more than 190 countries
Efficient and confident collaboration
- View rich, accurate, and up-to-date supplier information before selecting who to work with
- Identify suppliers who have the right capabilities, certifications, and standards to meet your business, procurement, and sustainability goals and requirements
- Gain visibility over each step of the procurement process, from creating your sourcing events to receiving your orders and invoices
Streamlined procurement and improved savings
- Reduce manual efforts spent on finding and vetting new suppliers to do business with
- Overcome supply chain challenges and stay resilientwith alternate, readily-available sources of supply
- Lower costs for your sourcing events by increasing the number of participants and allowing quality suppliers to bid for your business
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