Case Study: McKesson Corporation achieves 90% transaction automation and $2M e-sourcing savings with SAP Ariba

How Does a U.S. Healthcare Leader Keep Itself and the Industry Healthy

McKesson Corporation, founded in 1833, is the oldest and largest U.S. healthcare company, serving more than 50% of hospitals and 20% of physicians. Facing the complexity of decentralized purchasing across 100 global organizations, McKesson needed to bring spend under tighter management and create a transparent, consistent procure-to-pay process.

McKesson deployed SAP Ariba Buying, Contracts, Sourcing and the Ariba Network to enable guided buying, centralized contract metadata, and structured sourcing—standing up guided buying in three months with one employee. The rollout automated about 90% of transactions, delivered $2 million in e-sourcing savings, increased visibility and user empowerment at point of purchase, and helped ensure timely delivery of high-quality healthcare products and services.

McKesson Corporation

Michael Tokarz

Senior Director of Source-to-Pay Processes