SAP grows customer footprint in the UAE

SAP grows customer footprint in the UAE

Etihad Aviation Group and Al Dahra have adopted SAP Ariba solutions to transform their procurement processes.

Etihad adopted SAP Ariba to consolidate procurement operations to reduce negotiation cycle time, improve user experience and introduce e-invoicing with suppliers.

According to the company, it achieved double-digit cost savings, significantly reduced its vendor count, and awarded business to more local suppliers, with the first nine e-auctions.

Al Dahra needed storage options for grain in desert conditions. After posting its sourcing needs on SAP Ariba Discovery, the Dubai-based agribusiness received in under three days 142 inquiries from suppliers around the world. An online auction created a 15 per cent price reduction, the company says.

"One of the key reasons why we have opted for SAP Ariba was the power of its network “” the