We use it to service our customers. We build our network and sell our product through this.
Trying to network with prospects
I monitor real-time inventory and process purchase orders from major supermarket chains with accurate inventory levels. This allows me to anticipate stockouts and track them with logistics and the customer.
Consulta inventarios en tiempo real, cargo ordenes de compra de las principales cadenas de super mercados con inventarios precisos. Esto me permite anticipar quiebres de inventarios y pdoer darle trazavilidad con logistica y cliente
SAP has made my sales processes faster, maintains a real inventory that makes my sales projections accurate, and allows me to better manage my forecasts.
SAP ha hehco que mis procesos de venta sean rápidos, mantiene un inventario real que hace que mis proyecciones de venta sean acertadas y me permite manejar mejor mis pronósticos.
<i>This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.</i>
We as supplier connect with our customers for enabling punchout level 1 & 2. Customers with sufficient orderlines will go through a full EDI integration (orders, order confirmations, despatch advice, except from e-invoicing, this will go in Belgium mandatory via Peppol. Eriks will never go for PO-flip due to the complexity of our organisation (no reduction of administration). There is no link between the Business Network and the tendering process. This makes the tendering process very complex and we loose a lot of time. This must be improved.
Very good for punchout catalogs (suppliers don't like static catalogs).
Support for EDI-integration.
We use SAP Business Network to transact with our largest customers, its brings both the customer and supplier significant benefits and alleviates manual processing of orders, invoices etc
Well suited to large integrations which we can automate and integrate
Not well suited to small customers that require manual PO processing and PO Flip invoicing, there should be a way to automate small customers without integration. Other platforms are using AI and scanning technology to do this for Purchase orders and invoices
Great network to open up new opportunities
As a supplier, we use SAP Business Network (SBN) to digitally connect with our customers and streamline the entire order‑to‑invoice process. The platform serves as a single, standardized channel for exchanging business documents and maintaining real‑time visibility into transactions.
We leverage SAP Business Network to provide customers with a fully digital, compliant, and transparent procurement experience. Through the network, we enable seamless processes for purchase orders, confirmations, shipping notifications, and electronic invoicing, integrated with our ERP for accuracy and speed. This approach reduces manual effort, accelerates payment cycles, and strengthens collaboration with strategic customers across multiple geographies.
It helps Streamlines sourcing, ordering. Sustainability and Compliance.
Enables electroni invoicing and faster payment cycles.
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.
We use the SAP Business Network to be in Contact with our Customers and deliver them the needed Productinfos, so that they are able to Order by us. Sometimes the error Notifications from the SAP Systems are not really clear for us as supplier..
OCI Handling. Here this is a standard. No issues normally with OCI Catalogs.
We are a supplier, and our customers integrate with our systems using SAP Business Network. Customers only have to integrate with SAP Business Network 1 time, then have access to any of their vendors who are also integrated with the platform simplifying procurement with their vendors.
Large companies want to simplify procurement with their vendor community. Using a platform such as SAP Business Network greatly simplifies this, and does not lock customers to 1 single supplier like direct integration does.
In our organization, we use SAP Business Network for Collaborating with vendors/electronically transacting with vendors
Significant reduction in manual processing and increase in transaction accuracy
No major issues apart from flexibility. I always need to go to support team
Approval process is very good including security