Case Study: Los Alamos National Laboratory achieves 18x-faster procurement and compliant, scalable operations with SAP Fieldglass

How Can Digitalized Procurement Support Rapid Organizational Expansion

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a U.S. national security and energy research organization, needed to scale procurement and contingent labor operations quickly to support major growth. Facing slow, paper-based workflows and strict compliance requirements across a large supplier network, LANL sought an integrated, standardized digital foundation to accelerate purchasing while meeting regulatory demands.

LANL implemented SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, SAP Signature Management and SAP Services and Support to digitalize and automate buying, sourcing, contract and contingent workforce processes, with extensive user and supplier consultation for smooth adoption. The result: transactions run more than 18× faster (commercial purchases under $250K now process in under 8 hours vs. 30 days), 100% of spend managed in Ariba, stronger supplier relationships, improved spend analytics and compliance, and greater agility to support rapid organizational expansion.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Christine Hipp

Head of Procurement Center of Excellence