You could also import Req's from your ERP system through automated loads. This can then go through your purchasing and pre-configured approvals. Requisition - One can create a request for material or a service using a catalog or a free text item. Lets see how it helps move through different sub processes The organisation can let SAP Ariba P2P take care of the entire process in a very user friendly manner. Later is supported by Receiving, Invoicing and Reconciliation leading to the Payment.

The procurement process starts with Purchase Requisition leading to a Purchase Order and followed by a possible three way match process.

There has been continuous improvement and thanks to SAP's market leadership that it has become one of the most popular e-procurement solutions of this decade. In its initial days it was a popular and innovative tool to manage indirect spend. One can say that this module evolved with the Oil and Gas industry as it inherited the terminology Downstream ( and also upstream for Source to Contract). In 2012 SAP acquired Ariba but it all started with the Buyer (On-Premise) module which is now P2P On-Demand (Cloud based).

This is the fourth article in this series and I am writing about the key native module Procure-to-Pay of SAP Ariba.

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