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Los Alamos

• Rich functionality provided by Ariba® Network and SAP® Ariba solutions for sourcing, contract, and risk management, supplier performance management, and buying and invoicing • Support for external workforce management provided by the SAP Fieldglass® Contingent Workforce Management and SAP Fieldglass Services Procurement applications • Electronic signature management enabled by the SAP Signature Management application by DocuSign • Straightforward integration with other SAP and third-party software • Project guidance and close collaboration with SAP experts through SAP Services and Support

Public Sector | United States SAP Ariba , SAP Fieldglass

ISBN Story

<8 hours To process commercial transactions under US$250,000, down from 30 days

250% Projected increase in contingent labor over a two-year period

Managing efficient transactions across a 2,000- strong supplier network With a mission to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, reduce global threats, and solve emerging national security and energy challenges, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is undergoing significant expansion. To support this growth, the organization wanted to streamline procurement and contingent labor management by replacing paper-based workflows with digitalized and automated processes.

Of spend currently managed using SAP Ariba solutions 100%

2x Growth in purchasing spend in two years

Challenges

• Lack of standardization & automation • Complex system landscape & integration. No Single source of truth • Innovation constraints

“ SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass solutions have enabled us to drastically change the way we do business, so we can grow rapidly and support an important national security mission.”

-Christine Hipp

Head of Procurement Center of Excellence, Los Almos National Laboratory

Outcomes

• Improved finance operations • Manage governance, risk and compliance • Improved decision-making • Optimized operations, inventory and supply chain management

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