Tony Harris, senior vice president of marketing and solutions for SAP Business Network, sits down with Bob Evans to discuss how SAP’s Business Network is transforming traditional business models, bridging the gap between buyers and suppliers, and empowering businesses of all sizes with innovative tools like GenAI.
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The Big Themes:
- Network Benefits for Buyers and Suppliers: The SAP Business Network brings together buyers and suppliers. Buyers use the network to strengthen supply chains, meet sustainability goals, and access new markets. Suppliers use it for business growth, streamlined processes, and greater visibility. The network is free for suppliers to join, allowing them to build profiles, respond to RFIs, and engage in sourcing events. With millions of global suppliers, the network serves businesses of all sizes.
- Transformation of Traditional Business Models: SAP Business Network is helping to eliminate the old divide between back-office and front-office operations. It integrates various business functions — procurement, supply chain, logistics, and order collaboration — making them work together to improve the customer experience. This transformation is vital in an era where customer experience is a key differentiator in competitive markets.
- Inclusivity of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): SAP Business Network is designed to serve businesses of all sizes, from large enterprises to smaller boutique firms. With the introduction of the Promote subscription in 2025, small suppliers can showcase their products and services alongside larger companies. Additionally, the network’s Discovery feature provides smaller suppliers with the chance to participate in large procurement opportunities.
The Big Quote: “We have the biggest companies in the world as suppliers on the network, but we also have millions of SME-sized organizations. Smaller suppliers don’t always have a way to showcase their catalogs of products or services in the same way that maybe a large company or a large supply would have, but this new set of capabilities we’re providing to suppliers under Promote will not only provide a platform for their catalogs, but also gives them a new tools like GenAI to help draft product summaries and descriptions.”
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