Case Study: PTT ICT Solutions Company Limited achieves 50% faster procure-to-pay cycles and over 10% year-on-year savings with SAP Ariba

Streamlining procurement operations while supporting ESG initiatives

PTT Global Chemical (GC), a Bangkok‑based chemicals company with more than 4,000 employees, wanted to digitalize procurement to reduce manual, paper‑based work and support its ESG and circular‑economy goals. Complex, error‑prone approval and reporting processes across many suppliers were slowing sourcing and driving missed opportunities for efficiency and sustainability.

GC implemented cloud‑based SAP Ariba solutions—Sourcing, Contracts, Buying—supported by SAP Preferred Success to consolidate buyers and suppliers on one network and automate workflows. The change accelerated decision‑making and transparency, routed 50% of purchases through Ariba Contracts, cut P2P cycle times for critical transactions by half, delivered more than 10% year‑on‑year savings, enabled auctions and a 90% rise in online bidding, and processed over 113,000 annual transactions.

PTT ICT Solutions Company Limited

Khun Nattawee Putiyotin

Acting Vice President – Procurement 1