Item: SAP Business Network
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Business Network

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It helps Streamlines sourcing, ordering. Sustainability and Compliance.
Enables electroni invoicing and faster payment cycles.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Enhanced Collaboration
Real time visibility
Compliance and Risk Management

Cons

High Implementation Cost
Complexity
Dependency on Network Adoption

Return on Investment

Provides real time tracking of orders, shipments and invoices.
Monitors supply risk and sustainability metrics.
Improves transparency and trust in transactions.

Collaboration with Trading Partners

It helped to automates procurement and invoicing, reducing manual errors and operational costs.

Enables global sourcing and access to new suppliers.

Yes, SAP Business Network can materially improve disruption response and risk mitigation by connecting buyers, suppliers, logistics providers on a single network with real time visibility automated exception handling and multi sourcing capabilities. It improved on time delivery, fewer stockouts, faster order once critical partners are onboarded and processes are integrated.

Transparency and Visibility

PO confirmations, ASN updates, proof of delivery, invoice status.
Late confirmations, quantity changes, shipment delays.
Access to broad supplier network for alternates when a supplier is constrained.
Vendor manages inventory signals and consigment process reduce stockut risk.
Keep customer orders moving when internal DCS are constrained.

Suppliers maintain cash flow during disruptions.

Usability

Modern UI with guided workflows for invoicing and collaboration.
Role based dashboards for buyers and suppliers.
cloud based accessible. Supports multiple langauges.
Seamless data flow with SAP S/4HANA and other SAP Modules.
Reduce duplicate data entry and manual errors.
Mobile apps for approvals and tracking.
Easy onboarding via self service registration.

Alternatives Considered

SAP Build, Joule and SAP Datasphere

Key Insights

Do you think SAP Business Network delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP Business Network's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP Business Network live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SAP Business Network go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP Business Network again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Build, Joule

Likelihood to Recommend

It helps to connects buyers, suppliers, logistics partners on a single platform. Provide real time tracking or orders, invoices. Helps ensure regulatory compliance. Monitors supplier risk and sustainability metrics.
Automates procurement and invoicing processes.

Standardized processes may not fit all unique business needs.
Benefits increase only when suppliers and partners also join the SAP Business Network.

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