Case Study: Global Equipment, Engines, and Turbines Manufacturer achieves 90% of global spend processed through the Ariba Network with SAP Ariba

Processing 90 Percent of Global Spend through Ariba Network

A global manufacturer of equipment, engines and turbines faced inefficient, manual P2P operations: a large A/P staff, a high volume of non‑PO invoices, poor global spend visibility, VAT compliance risk, and lost discount opportunities.

The company deployed Ariba Buyer and Ariba Invoice Automation (including Ariba Workflow and Invoice Management), mandated supplier participation, and rationalized its supplier base. The result was a 75% reduction in A/P headcount and 90% of global spend processed through the Ariba Network, enabled VAT compliance, improved PO and goods‑receipt matching, streamlined non‑PO invoice handling, captured pre‑negotiated discounts, consolidated suppliers, increased e‑invoicing, and implemented “Smart Invoicing” in China with government VAT validation.