SAP Business Network for trading partners
Accelerate leads, orders, deliveries, and cash management in real time
By being part of a strong network of trading partners and customers, you can share critical information along the supply chain for better decision-making in businesses worldwide.
Whether you’re a supplier, manufacturer, carrier, or service provider, you can manage your customers and grow your business through SAP Business Network using tools designed for efficient digital collaboration.
Smooth, comprehensive collaboration among trading partners and customers
Streamlined processes to efficiently sell products and deliver services
Enhanced visibility into customer demand, sales trends, and business data
Opportunities to be discovered by new customers
SAP Business Network for Suppliers –
Collaborate with customers and grow your business with a free standard account
Key trading partners
Suppliers
Achieve smooth digital customer collaboration and accelerate your order-to-cash cycle by fulfilling orders, sending invoices, and receiving payment faster.
Carriers and logistics services providers
Collaborate with shippers on freight tendering, settlement, dock appointments, and tracking for increased efficiency and customer satisfaction.
OEMs and service providers
Share equipment data efficiently and securely with customers and service providers while collaborating with owners and operators on maintenance services.
Key features
Drive agility, visibility, and resiliency across your supply chain.
Indirect suppliers
Lower costs by leveraging automation and eliminating manual, paper-based processes or e-mails
Respond to business opportunities, submit proposals for RFPs and RFIs, and negotiate contract details
Showcase your company and boost sales through a customizable public profile and digital catalogs
Stay in control with a comprehensive dashboard to manage purchase orders, send invoices, and view status updates for documents and payment
Direct suppliers
Gain visibility into forecasted demand to anticipate buyers’ needs
Share supply availability and commitments with buyers
Optimize inventory levels to prevent shortages and determine when replenishments are needed at buyer locations
Collaborate on schedule agreements with customers to plan for deliveries in advance
View accurate tracking details for shipments in real time
Carriers and logistics services providers
Win more contracts through faster response to tenders and greater visibility over shippers
Get through the gate faster by self-booking dock appointments and sharing digital documents
Expedite settlement processes, including self-billing and dispute resolution, directly through the network with your customers
Improve transparency and integration to use network tracking options for customer satisfaction
OEMs and service providers
Share product and spare-parts data with owners, operators, and service providers efficiently in the cloud
Collaborate on maintenance and services with your customers on a single platform
Service your customers better with shared access to equipment, spare-parts, and performance data
Include customers and operators in your feedback loop to innovate products and focus on customer satisfaction
Customers
Access the power of SAP Business Network in a few simple steps
With an SAP Business Network account, you can collaborate with customers electronically or begin looking for business opportunities amongst a thriving global network of connected companies. From streamlining transactions and getting paid faster to gaining improved visibility across all of your supply chain processes, your journey as a resilient trading partner starts here.