More about this Network in the link below: Shippers and carriers can jointly manage logistics transactions and gain insights through an open, more secure, multidimensional network.

SAP Logistics Business Network: This is a central platform to manage logistics transactions, exchange documents with key business partners, and gain transparency across the end-to-end value chain.

Ariba Network: For buyers and suppliers, as I have mentioned above.

Today, SAP has several business transaction networks: However, it's been a while that SAP has revamped the vision and mission for this 'Supplier' network and have reimagined a far broader and dynamic landscape that goes way beyond the realm of suppliers only when it comes the network of the future, and thus the change of name.

We know the above values that Ariba Network provides. Suppliers can help buyers achieve their procurement transformation vision, while building on customer satisfaction, with faster time to delivery and improving cash flow. Buyers can manage the entire procurement process from source to pay, while keeping transparency on their spending, finding new sources to save, and building a strong and compliant supply chain. The Ariba Network allows buyers and suppliers to collaborate on transactions, facilitates to strengthen their bi-directional relationships, helps Buyers and Suppliers discover new business leads.

So what has changed and what to expect in future? Let's take a look.

Ariba Network is the soul and backbone of SAP's super successful Ariba prortfolio of solutions under Intelligent Spend Management category. It's been a while that we are hearing the term 'SAP Business Network' for which is otherwise known as Ariba Network traditionally.

Ariba network for suppliers