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Efficient control of digital purchasing processes in SAP and a centralized overview of all information – this is exactly what the purchasing and supplier file top purchase makes possible. Internal teams keep orders, tenders, contracts and approvals under control at all times, while your suppliers can view all relevant documents and status information directly via the platform. This makes processes more transparent, collaboration more effective and your purchasing organization significantly more efficient.

 

 

Field of application

Purchasing file
  • Central storage of all documents along the entire purchasing process
  • Process support for tenders, bid comparisons, orders and contract management
  • Improved internal and external collaboration with suppliers
Supplier file
  • Provision of all relevant information from the supplier’s perspective within digital purchasing processes in SAP
  • Transparent insight into orders, delivery schedules and status information
  • Support for communication between companies and suppliers

Functions

  • Process-controlled document management and filing of all purchasing and supplier documents (purchase requisitions, price comparisons, contracts, certificates, contact persons, etc.)
  • Support for internal approval and review processes in purchasing through integrated workflows
  • Linking with other files such as material files, equipment files or sales files
  • Printing and sending inquiries and orders directly from the file
  • Linking documents with SAP purchasing objects such as inquiries, purchase orders and purchasing info records
  • Clear presentation of all documents, status information and open points for suppliers

 

 

Compliance

  • Role-based access authorization based on purchasing SAP organizational structures or, in the case of suppliers, via supplier master, company code and purchasing organization
  • Complete documentation of all changes, releases and versions
  • Automatic archiving in accordance with legal and internal requirements
  • Cross-location, GDPR-compliant use also possible from the home office

Added value

  • Noticeable relief for employees thanks to reduced search efforts and clear structures
  • Improved location-independent collaboration internally and with suppliers
  • Fast and centralized access to relevant documents
  • Greater transparency of all processes, from ordering to communication with the supplier
  • Accelerated decision-making processes through workflows
  • Compliance with legal requirements such as GDPR
  • End-to-end digitalization of the entire purchasing process (order to cash)

Digital personnel file
Manage personnel processes transparently and efficiently
Digital sales file
Targeted management of sales activities and optimal customer care
Digital contract file
Mapping of the entire contract cycle from draft to signature
Digital project file
All project documents, data and deadlines centrally in one place
Material file
Digital product management from product idea to production and service
Digital production file
Control production processes more efficiently and speed up workflows
Real estate file
Overview and control of property management
Digital funding management
Management of subsidies in the budget of public institutions

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Digital purchasing processes in SAP encompass the end-to-end, system-supported processing of all purchasing activities, from requirements, tenders and orders through to contracts and approvals. The aim is to automate processes, create transparency and reduce manual effort.

Purchasing processes in SAP can be structured and automated by using digital file solutions such as the purchasing or supplier file. Documents are stored centrally, workflows for approvals are integrated and all relevant information is linked and made available directly in the SAP system.

Digital purchasing processes in SAP ensure greater transparency, faster workflows and better collaboration. Companies benefit from centrally available information, clear processes, reduced search efforts and seamless documentation of all processes.

The purchasing file bundles all internal purchasing documents such as orders, quotations, contracts and approvals centrally in SAP. The supplier file is the digital platform from the supplier’s perspective and provides relevant information such as orders, delivery schedules and status overviews. The purchasing file thus ensures internal transparency and the supplier file ensures efficient collaboration with partners.

They are suitable for companies of all sizes that use SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA and want to structure, automate and make their purchasing processes more transparent.

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