{"id":392331,"date":"2020-12-03T03:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=392331"},"modified":"2020-12-03T03:03:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:03:24","slug":"ibm-helps-support-abbs-procurement-digitization-with-the-launch-of-smartbuy-a-new-program-using-sap-ariba-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ibm-helps-support-abbs-procurement-digitization-with-the-launch-of-smartbuy-a-new-program-using-sap-ariba-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM Helps Support ABB&#8217;s Procurement Digitization with The Launch of SmartBuy: A New Program Using SAP\u00ae Ariba\u00ae Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">SmartBuy, designed and implemented by IBM can help drive business value and provide a fast, intuitive experience for ABB&#8217;s employees and suppliers<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">ARMONK, N.Y.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<i>\u00a0<\/i>IBM (NYSE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=106325541&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Finvestor&amp;a=IBM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">IBM<\/a>) today announced that it has been contracted by global technology company, ABB, to help support its procurement digitization journey with the launch of SmartBuy, a newly designed end-to-end employee purchasing program that aims to match the ease of on-line shopping with the intuitiveness and speed of a search engine. The solution is designed to also be tasked with automating the process of finding, procuring and managing\u00a0ABB&#8217;s supplier network, with services like self-registration and contract processes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1357465\/ABB_Smart_Sensor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1357465\/ABB_Smart_Sensor.jpg\" title=\"IBM Helps Support ABB\u2019s Procurement Digitalization with The Launch of Smartbuy: A New Program Using SAP\u00ae Ariba\u00ae Solutions\" alt=\"IBM Helps Support ABB\u2019s Procurement Digitalization with The Launch of Smartbuy: A New Program Using SAP\u00ae Ariba\u00ae Solutions\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to transform our eProcurement processes to drive business value and create a better experience for our user community and suppliers\u00a0while avoiding the need for major training and allowing for an increased level of self-service,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Stumm<\/span>, ABB&#8217;s Head of Indirect Procurement. &#8220;Along with IBM&#8217;s industry experience and guidance, we chose SAP Ariba solutions because we believe in their ability to help elevate our procurement function and support our longer-term business objectives.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>On the journey to becoming a true cognitive enterprise \u2013 automating business processes and workflows \u2013 organizations like ABB are increasingly looking to modernize their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, which can lack the maturity and the flexibility needed to support rapid business growth. By building intelligence directly into their enterprise systems, the foundation is set to apply technologies like AI and blockchain in the future, to help unlock new value for customers.<\/p>\n<p>With <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=2821378807&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ariba.com%2F%3Fcampaigncode%3DCRM-IS20-PRL-OOCWA01&amp;a=SAP%C2%AE+Ariba%C2%AE+solutions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SAP\u00ae Ariba\u00ae solutions<\/a> at its core, SmartBuy is designed to help provide ABB employees with an enhanced self-service method to purchase indirect materials and services, guiding users to preferred suppliers, processes and policies. SmartBuy provides 24\/7 support with an intuitive, single, self-service interface for ABB&#8217;s employees and suppliers across the globe, creating a seamless experience that also aligns with ABB corporate policies.<\/p>\n<p>ABB tapped IBM Services, which was recently named a leader in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=1117792943&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Faccount%2Freg%2Fus-en%2Fsignup%3Fformid%3Durx-43908&amp;a=Gartner+Magic+Quadrant+for+SAP+S%2F4HANA+Application+Services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gartner Magic Quadrant for SAP S\/4HANA Application Services<\/a>, to help design and implement SmartBuy. IBM has completed more than <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=4110734885&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fservices%2Fsap%2Fs4hana%3Fp1%3DSearch%26p4%3Dp50424267032%26p5%3Db%26cm_mmc%3DSearch_Google-_-1S_1S-_-WW_NA-_-%252Bsap%2520%252Bs%2520%252B4hana_b%26cm_mmca7%3D71700000061085833%26cm_mmca8%3Daud-382859943522%3Akwd-315075289626%26cm_mmca9%3DCjwKCAiA8Jf-BRB-EiwAWDtEGtskZg5Myt-P0ceaGJbG_6XuBZlGhNYkxaz6pD5ojk2XRxx-DtjsXRoCjasQAvD_BwE%26cm_mmca10%3D406098107005%26cm_mmca11%3Db%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiA8Jf-BRB-EiwAWDtEGtskZg5Myt-P0ceaGJbG_6XuBZlGhNYkxaz6pD5ojk2XRxx-DtjsXRoCjasQAvD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds&amp;a=5%2C500+successful+SAP+projects+and+helped+more+than+400+businesses+transform\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">5,500 successful SAP projects and helped more than 400 businesses transform<\/a>\u00a0their enterprise systems with SAP S\/4HANA. Its\u00a0long-standing relationship and experience with SAP solutions helped enable implementation of the new tool.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At IBM, we believe that there is more to an eProcurement solution than just cost savings, we&#8217;re also focused on security and user experience. With SmartBuy, ABB can tap into the power of AI to help remove manual error-prone repetitive tasks and long search times for products and manufacturers, allowing procurement resources to focus on more strategic operations,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Neil McCormack<\/span>, managing partner &#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Geo Leader<\/span>, IBM Services EMEA. &#8220;And while running SAP Ariba solutions in a hybrid cloud environment, we&#8217;re able to make ABB&#8217;s systems and processes more intelligent without sacrificing existing security controls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about IBM&#8217;s SAP services, visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=535498794&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2456931-1%26h%3D506148713%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ibm.com%252Fservices%252Fsap%26a%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ibm.com%252Fservices%252Fsap&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fservices%2Fsap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/services\/sap<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE in <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span> and other countries. Please see <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000810-1&amp;h=1036917124&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.sap.com_copyright%26d%3DDwMGaQ%26c%3Djf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg%26r%3DGddManJQsPTy_UFvm8T398Qc3U_E-TkEVQX99Pxa71E%26m%3DDYrZeriMrNEZIJIgW3C2M0IJ1eBcFLqJDvqkuQLUlmE%26s%3DQaCd6HNuLZFtzIei2p8gy8z4eDHsCKCy5TFPhkPlqr4%26e%3D&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fcopyright\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sap.com\/copyright<\/a>\u00a0for additional trademark information and notices.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Contact<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <b>External Relations, IBM Services<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <b>Tricia Vuiton<br \/><\/b>Phone: 1-914-765-4980<br \/>Mobile:1-845-490-7582<br \/>E-mail: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:tavuiton@us.ibm.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">tavuiton@us.ibm.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1357466\/Photo_shoot_IRB5500_002.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1357466\/Photo_shoot_IRB5500_002.jpg\" title=\"SmartBuy, designed and implemented by IBM can help drive business value and provide a fast, intuitive experience for ABB\u2019s employees and suppliers\" alt=\"SmartBuy, designed and implemented by IBM can help drive business value and provide a fast, intuitive experience for ABB\u2019s employees and suppliers\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/95470\/ibm_logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/95470\/ibm_logo.jpg\" title=\"IBM Corporation logo. 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