Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today launched a podcast designed to help chief financial officers, vice presidents of finance and controllers understand how by working with procurement, they can advance in the battle to control costs and improve business performance. Available through Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine at www.sdcexec.com, the podcast discusses the results of a recent survey conducted by CFO Research Services sponsored by Ariba which shows that procurement is a key ally when it comes to lowering costs and enhancing business unit decision making, planning, budgeting and forecasting."Traditionally, there has been a gulf between finance and procurement," said Paul Tong, Senior Product Manager, Ariba. "Leading finance executives are realizing that in order to achieve their objectives, they must bridge this gap. Financial systems such as ERP can automate routine transaction processing and reporting functions. But they cannot provide timely and accurate information on spend that is needed to support strategic initiatives. Procurement has this information and with the right solutions and processes, finance can access and leverage it to their advantage."
Last month, Ariba unveiled the results of a survey of senior finance executives at companies throughout North America, conducted on its behalf by CFO Research Services. The survey, "CFOs Views on Procurement-Information, Risk and Money," provides an in-depth look at how CFOs view procurement, as well as their thoughts on the role that procurement can play in helping them achieve their goals. Among the key findings:
When seeking to control costs, executives see the greatest opportunity in
managing spending on direct materials and indirect goods and services, sourcing
through preferred vendors and improving their interactions with suppliers.
Most companies are unable to gather timely and accurate information on
purchasing activities and consequently have poor visibility into their spending.
Organizations that have adopted and implemented technology-based
solutions report greater satisfaction with and better information from their
procurement functions.
"Controlling costs is something that all companies struggle with, regardless of their size or the industry they operate in," Tong continued. "But by looking beyond large scale transactional systems that fail to provide consolidated and forward-looking views into spend and forging a strong partnership between finance and procurement, they can succeed."
Ariba provides a comprehensive range of solutions that combine market-leading technology with deep category expertise and industry best-practices to help companies manage their spend from end-to-end. Flexible and easy to use, Ariba’s solutions seamlessly integrate with all major ERP systems and enable companies to understand their spending patterns, identify opportunities for savings, and design and execute strategies to get them to the bottom line.
To learn more about Ariba® Spend Management™ solutions and the benefits these solutions are delivering to companies around the world, please visit: www.ariba.com
To download a complete copy of "CFOs Views on Procurement-Information, Risk and Money," visit: http://www.ariba.com/learningcenter/view_page.cfm?asset_id=347
About Ariba, Inc.
Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of spend management solutions to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba Spend Management™ software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 1.650.390.1000 or at www.ariba.com
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