Alex Nadesan

Apr 17, 2024 | news.sap.com | Priya Wenzel |Maura Hameroff |Alex Nadesan |Salvatore Lombardo

Across all industries, today’s enterprises manage increasingly complex ecosystems of suppliers, partners, and customers globally. As this ecosystem expands, so does the number of business relationships – and contracts – that a company must manage. Contracts govern every dollar in and out of the enterprise and provide a legal framework for ongoing business relationships.

May 30, 2023 | news.sap.com | Salvatore Lombardo |Maura Hameroff |Alex Nadesan |Etosha Thurman

Category management is having its digital moment. For too long, category managers have been saddled with manual data collection processes that inhibit strategic thinking and execution. That’s because vital information is often scattered across a variety of software applications, databases, and third parties – and hidden among hundreds of spreadsheets and presentations.

May 23, 2023 | news.sap.com | Salvatore Lombardo |Maura Hameroff |Alex Nadesan |Etosha Thurman

In the old days, procurement’s job description was pretty straightforward. Just follow the five “rights” of procurement: right quality, right quantity, right place, right time, and right price. These days, business buyers need to think very differently about how they buy, who they buy from, and the impact of their buying decisions. The five “rights” still apply. But there are other factors at work, requiring a more elevated buying experience.

May 17, 2023 | news.sap.com | Paul Taylor |Maura Hameroff |Alex Nadesan

SAP is ready to “future-proof” customers for whatever challenges they may face, CEO Christian Klein said during his expansive opening keynote at SAP Sapphire Orlando, setting out the company’s vision for customers and announcing that SAP is “doubling down” on artificial intelligence (AI). “When we work together, we will conquer any mountain,” Klein said in a speech that began and ended with climbing metaphors and was punctuated with customer stories, demos, and new product announcements.

May 16, 2023 | news.sap.com | Alex Nadesan |Bharat Sandhu

SAP and contract intelligence pioneer Icertis are delivering a new integration that connects AI-driven contract intelligence with SAP S/4HANA in order to enable more profitable and compliant procurement operations. Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) for SAP S/4HANA (buy side) marks the next milestone on the SAP and Icertis joint product road map, as the companies continue to transform contract-driven processes by integrating contract intelligence with SAP solutions.