List of IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management Customers
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Companies using IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management for Supplier Relationship Management include: UnitedHealth Group, a United States based Insurance organisation with 400000 employees and revenues of $400.28 billion, McKesson, a United States based Professional Services organisation with 45000 employees and revenues of $400.00 billion, BP, a United Kingdom based Oil, Gas and Chemicals organisation with 100500 employees and revenues of $189.19 billion, Centene, a United States based Healthcare organisation with 60500 employees and revenues of $163.07 billion, Cargill, a United States based Consumer Packaged Goods organisation with 155000 employees and revenues of $154.00 billion and many others.
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AB InBev | Consumer Packaged Goods | 143885 | $59.8B | Belgium | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2015 | n/a |
In 2015, AB InBev implemented IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management to centralize supplier lifecycle, sourcing events, and compliance workflows within its procurement organization. IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management served as the Supplier Relationship Management platform supporting pricing, auction management and supplier onboarding in the North American Zone.
The implementation included development of e auction reporting and forecasting tools and configuration of supplier lifecycle capabilities for qualification, onboarding and event management. The team assisted vendors in operating both Emptoris and JDA auction tools and created training decks for internal procurement teams and external suppliers to standardize auction participation. Pricing configuration was scoped to multiple business categories within the North American Zone and governed through role based controls.
Integration activities documented in project notes focused on interoperability with JDA auction tooling to coordinate event execution and reporting feeds into Emptoris. Operational coverage emphasized procurement business functions across the North American Zone, with procurement policy enforcement embedded in purchasing transaction workflows. Governance included training driven rollouts, documented compliance checks, and process controls to ensure suppliers and internal buyers adhered to procurement policy.
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Ab Inbev UK | Consumer Packaged Goods | 1653 | $2.0B | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2012 | n/a |
In 2012, Ab Inbev UK implemented IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management under a five year agreement with IBM as part of the IBM Smarter Commerce program. The deployment targeted Supplier Relationship Management to deliver cloud based supplier sourcing and contract management services accessible from any device or location.
The implementation centered on IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management modules for sourcing, contract lifecycle management and e auctions, combined with a centralized contract repository and sourcing workflow automation typical of Supplier Relationship Management solutions. The cloud based architecture supported remote access and standardized configuration of sourcing events and contract templates to accelerate supplier onboarding and transactional procurement activities.
Operational coverage extended across procurement, marketing, selling and service processes with explicit emphasis on supply chain visibility and procurement operations. The program included remote training for 250 global employees to embed new sourcing practices and to scale e auctions volume, reflecting a cross functional rollout rather than a point solution limited to a single department.
Governance and process transformation were structured around the five year partnership to adapt AB InBev to evolving customer and industry trends, and to address challenges from accelerated online shopping and on demand information flows in the supply chain. Stated outcomes from the IBM Smarter Commerce initiative included improved procurement operations, strategies to cut costs and supply risks, enhanced productivity across deployment stages, breakthroughs in supply chain visibility and higher e auctions volume.
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Aetna Better Health | Insurance | 3500 | $650M | United States | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2014 | n/a |
In 2014, Aetna Better Health implemented IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management within its Supplier Relationship Management environment to centralize procurement request, project, and contract processes. The deployment focused on Procurement as the primary business function and positioned IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management as the system of record for supplier requests, project tracking, and contract management workflows.
IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management was configured to manage request intake, contract lifecycle orchestration, supplier onboarding, and project level tracking. Configuration emphasized workflow automation for approvals and contract milestones, document association to supplier records, and role based access for procurement users and contract owners.
The Emptoris implementation was integrated into an existing Procurement technology stack, linking invoice imaging and intake processes that used FTP and OCR, and system integration with Kofax, DocSavi, Oracle, and FileNet. Additional operational integrations included the Customer Care Team call tracking and intake forms hosted in QuickBase, employee reimbursement and expense processing in Concur, and requisition and purchasing workflows in Ariba, creating an interconnected supplier to purchase order lifecycle.
Governance and rollout responsibilities sat with the Procurement organization, which established internal website objectives and methodology to support end user adoption and centralized process documentation. The Procurement team also led multiple large scale initiatives related to system upgrades and company integrations for mergers and acquisitions, aligning Emptoris driven contract and supplier workflows with those program level activities.
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Alcon | Life Sciences | 25000 | $9.5B | Switzerland | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2011 | n/a |
In 2011, Alcon implemented IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management, a Supplier Relationship Management application, to centralize strategic procurement, e-sourcing, and supplier lifecycle activities across its Americas and international divisions. The deployment prioritized management reporting of strategic procurement activities and alignment of sourcing and category management with compliance objectives for the Americas and Canada.
IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management was configured to support e-sourcing events, supplier lifecycle workflows, and transactional buying process improvements, and the program included the rollout of an OLPR online e-form and tool to standardize requisition and approval flows. Configuration work emphasized e-sourcing orchestration and supplier event management to enable Category Management teams to plan and execute sourcing events within Emptoris.
The implementation integrated with JDE transactional systems through JDE subject matter expertise to ensure procurement transactions and master data flowed between ERP and the Emptoris environment, and the OLPR online e-form was introduced as a transactional front end to capture buying requests. Operational coverage included procurement, sourcing operations, category management, and compliance functions across Americas and International divisions, with periodic reports provided to senior management.
Governance activities focused on documenting transactional buying process improvements, embedding audit controls to meet sourcing and operations audit requirements, and advising Category Management on best practices to reach annual sourcing objectives. As executed, the sourcing program realized more than $1 Million dollars in annual savings and maintained ongoing monitoring of sourcing and operations to support audit accountability.
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AMD | Manufacturing | 28000 | $25.8B | United States | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2011 | n/a |
In 2011, AMD implemented IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management in a Supplier Relationship Management role to centralize contract and supplier administration. The deployment focused on supporting the Corporate Vice President of Legal for the Radeon Technologies Group and Global Trade, and the Corporate Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs, as well as Legal RTG, Global Trade and Public and Community Affairs teams.
IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management was configured to manage contract intake, the document repository and approval workflows, with explicit use for researching and uploading contracts, amendments and agreements. Functional configuration emphasized contract management, purchase order approvals and vendor relations workflows, while administrative processes such as multi-currency travel expense reimbursements and departmental budget support were incorporated into operational procedures. The implementation included structured document handling and enterprise record retention schedules tied to supplier lifecycle activities.
The implementation integrated with Emptoris/ASC as the contract upload and tracking environment and relied on SharePoint for project tracker merging and status entry, creating a document and task orchestration flow between systems. Operational coverage extended across corporate legal and trade functions, with administrative staff coordinating executive calendars, webinars, conference calls and global travel logistics to feed into system records. Financial touchpoints included approvals of purchase orders and payments recorded in the supplier lifecycle workflow.
Governance centered on establishing workflow related policies, record retention schedules and centralized administrative ownership, with administrative leadership providing guidance to support staff on policy and process execution. The IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management implementation formalized contract handling and vendor recordkeeping within Supplier Relationship Management for AMD.
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Banking and Financial Services | 75100 | $65.9B | United States | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2015 | n/a |
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Oil, Gas and Chemicals | 55000 | $36.0B | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2017 | n/a |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 19000 | $12.8B | United States | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2015 | n/a |
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Banking and Financial Services | 43094 | $13.4B | Australia | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2015 | n/a |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 2438 | $1.2B | Canada | IBM | IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2011 | n/a |
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| Plugand Work | Professional Services | 10 | $1M | France | 2025-04-10 | |
| Walmart | Retail | 2100000 | $681.0B | United States | 2024-07-23 |