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Bertaus
Advisor
Advisor

Hello SAP Ariba community!

We're excited to share with you the new features of our SAP Ariba 2405 release. This release brings a host of enhancements designed to improve your procurement processes, and give you more control and insights into your operations. Let's take a closer look!

Two-Level Cost Structure Components in SAP Ariba Category Management

Our new two-level cost structure component feature offers a granular perspective on cost distribution and cost drivers related to your category. As a category manager, you can now define the cost structure for your category using first-level (parent) and second-level (child) cost structure components. This feature allows category management administrators to create these two-level cost structure components, further enriching your strategic planning in SAP Ariba Category Management.

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This feature means more in-depth insights and better control over cost structures, ultimately leading to smarter, data-driven decisions. Look out for our detailed SAP Ariba Source to Contract 2405 Key Innovations blog for more on this.

 

New Endpoint in Supplier Data API with Pagination to Extract Inactive Suppliers

Our 2405 release introduces a new endpoint in the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This feature allows you to retrieve data of all the inactive suppliers in your site, providing you with valuable insights and ensuring you have all the necessary information at your fingertips. Take a look at the SAP Ariba Supplier Management 2405 release key innovations preview for a closer look at this feature.

Copy Non-PO Invoices in Guided Buying

We're making it easier for you to create new invoices with our new copy non-PO invoices feature in guided buying. This feature allows users to quickly create new invoices using information from an existing invoice, improving efficiency and reducing the time spent on repetitive tasks. More details on this feature can be found in our SAP Ariba Procure to Order 2405 Release Key Innovations blog.

SAP Ariba Sourcing Integration with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management

In our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we're pleased to announce that SAP Ariba Sourcing now integrates with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. This feature enables buyers to collect carbon footprint data from supplier responses and send that data to SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. This ensures supplier responses are accurate, consistent, and compliant with the relevant industry standards and environmental regulations.

Retrieving the Last Modified Timestamp for Sourcing Events by Using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing

Our new feature provides you with the ability to retrieve the last modified timestamp for sourcing events using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing. This feature ensures makes it easier to implement extensibility with more reliable straightforward identification of changes.

We're confident these new features will help elevate your procurement processes and strengthen your strategic standing in the evolving business environment. Keep an eye out for our upcoming blogs for a more detailed look at these new features:

Want to see more? Take a look at our SAP Products and Services YouTube channel and our Spend Management and Business Network playlist.

We're thrilled about these new features and we hope you find them as beneficial as we do. Stay tuned and subscribe for more updates!