Case Study: Smith & Nephew achieves global spend visibility and supplier performance tracking with Bristlecone

SPM, DSE & Custom Built Supplier Scorecard

Smith & Nephew, a global medical devices company, faced the challenge of integrating spend data from eight disparate systems into one global platform. With operations in more than 90 countries, the company wanted greater transparency across procurement, inventory, transactions, and events to reduce supply risks and costs.

Bristlecone implemented SAP SPM and DSE, along with a custom-built supplier scorecard, to deliver visibility into $2 billion in annual spend, 2 million invoice line items, and 200,000 purchase order line items. The solution supported 100 users across North America, Europe, and APAC, helping Smith & Nephew categorize spend, improve supplier performance tracking, reduce its supplier base, and streamline purchasing.

Smith and Nephew