Case Study: Skipper Limited achieves 6–7% cost savings and 3–5 hour reduction in procurement time with SAP Ariba

Skipper Limited Enabling Greater Operational Efficiency and Competitiveness with the SAP Ariba Sourcing Solution

Skipper Limited, a Kolkata‑based engineering and manufacturing company (transmission towers, poles, polymer pipes and fittings) with over 2,200 employees and INR 18 billion in revenue, needed to digitalize manual, inefficient procurement processes, control indirect costs, and reduce errors and procurement lead times to improve margins and competitiveness.

The company deployed SAP Ariba Sourcing and Procurement and integrated it with SAP ERP to automate purchase and service orders from closed bids. The solution sped vendor discovery, improved compliance and audit trails, and delivered real‑time savings—reducing procurement time by 3–5 hours and achieving 6–7% cost savings.

Skipper Limited

Subrata Kumar Roy

Senior General Manager – IT