Compared to an ERP, the use of a specialized solution Procure-to-pay simplifies processes (provision of catalogs, extended creation of requests, accelerated validation, automation of orders, etc.), especially on the scope of indirect purchases, allowing to gain efficiency while reducing delays and costs. Integration between the two worlds remains essential, recalls the firm Gartner in a recent report on the subject, to facilitate interactions and exchange of information throughout the processing chain, and in particular during the final billing-payment stage. To the many companies encountering difficulties in identifying the elements to be interfaced, the document provides precise answers and proposes a methodology, widely illustrated. During its missions, Acxias regularly takes care of the integration between Ariba and the ERP environment of its customers.
All the details of this problem are to be found in the report and the replay of the Webinar "P2P and ERP solutions, everything to get along!" recently organized by Acxias, available online.