Bielefeld, 33604,
Germany
apsolut Group
apsolut Group, a prominent reseller, system integrator, and consulting company, that plays a vital role in numerous system integration and digital transformation initiatives. apsolut Group collaboration with software players such as SAP empowers organizations to embrace disruptive technologies and accelerate their journey to the cloud, thus reshaping their business models.
| Reseller and SI | Vendor | Application | Category | Market |
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| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP SRM | Supplier Relationship Management | Procurement |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba | Procurement | Procurement |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba Contracts | Contract Lifecycle Management | Content Management |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing | Procure to Pay | Procurement |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba Sourcing | Sourcing | Procurement |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba Supplier Management | Supplier Relationship Management | Procurement |
| apsolut Group | SAP | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk | Supplier Risk Management | Procurement |
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ElringKlinger AG | Automotive | 9400 | $1.9B | Germany | SAP | SAP SRM | Supplier Relationship Management | 2018 |
In 2018, ElringKlinger AG implemented SAP SRM as its Supplier Relationship Management platform. The implementation was executed together with the apsolut Group and initiated an upgrade program that migrated SAP SRM to SAP HANA.
SAP SRM was configured to support core procurement and supplier management workflows, including supplier lifecycle management, strategic sourcing, catalogue management, purchase order processing, contract management and supplier evaluation. The deployment emphasized standard Supplier Relationship Management functional processes and workflow automation to centralize procurement request-to-order orchestration and supplier onboarding.
Project governance used a coaching approach defined in a kickoff workshop, with apsolut Group retained as the implementation partner and Hans-Peter Bruder acting as project manager. The migration to SAP HANA was positioned as a strategic step, the switch to HANA representing the first important step towards a complete conversion to SAP S/4HANA at a later date, and the architecture was aligned to support future real-time application capabilities.
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Heidelberg Materials | Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba | Procurement | 2024 |
In 2024 Heidelberg Materials implemented SAP Ariba as its enterprise Procurement foundation to harmonize procurement processes across a global supply base. The deployment addressed a supplier ecosystem that includes 130,000 suppliers and approximately €15 billion in managed spend annually, aligning procurement operations with the companys sustainability and ethical sourcing objectives.
The implementation was delivered in a phased sequence beginning with SAP Ariba Contracts, followed by SAP Ariba Buying, SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, and SAP Ariba Supplier Risk. Configuration emphasized a unified technology foundation and intelligent procurement process automation, enabling standardized sourcing, contract management, catalog management, and e-procurement workflows across the group.
Integrations were implemented with multiple ERP solutions for ordering, invoice management, and payment to ensure end-to-end transactional continuity between SAP Ariba and financial back-end systems. The rollout was executed remotely with support from partner apsolut Group, using 100% remote deployment methods and reusable video-based training materials to onboard procurement staff across more than 30 country clusters.
Governance changes focused on harmonizing supplier information across sourcing, contract, and catalog domains and embedding supplier onboarding controls such as acceptance of the supplier code of conduct. SAP Ariba Supplier Risk was adopted to evaluate sustainability and social responsibility exposure for suppliers, and the program delivered increased visibility into global procurement operations, harmonized supplier management, and automation-driven productivity gains while completing the remote deployments on time and on budget.
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Heidelberg Materials | Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Sourcing | Sourcing | 2024 |
In 2024, Heidelberg Materials deployed SAP Ariba Sourcing as part of a unified procurement foundation to increase visibility into global procurement operations. The Sourcing implementation was delivered alongside other SAP Ariba solutions to standardize sourcing, supplier management, contract management, and electronic procurement across the group.
The implementation sequence began with SAP Ariba Contracts, followed by SAP Ariba Buying, SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, and SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, reflecting a module-first, phased configuration approach. Functional capabilities implemented include centralized contract management, sourcing event orchestration, supplier lifecycle management, supplier risk assessment for sustainability and social responsibility, and catalog and buying automation to reduce manual, low-value work.
Architecture and integrations were designed to connect the SAP Ariba suite with multiple enterprise resource planning systems used for ordering, invoice management, and payment, enabling cross-system traceability of procurement activities. The program was executed remotely with implementation support from apsolut Group, using best-practice templates and remote delivery methods, and concluded on time and on budget. Training was delivered via reusable video-based materials to accelerate adoption across more than 30 country clusters.
Operational coverage included global procurement teams operating across five continents and procurement staff in over 30 country clusters, with centralized supplier information harmonized across sourcing, contract, and catalog processes. Governance changes included standardized supplier onboarding that embeds acceptance of the supplier code of conduct, and consolidated supplier master data to support cross-region collaboration and consistent supplier relationship histories.
Heidelberg Materials reported increased transparency into supplier activity and procurement operations, improved collaboration on negotiations across countries, and automation that freed employees to focus on more strategic procurement tasks. The deployment enabled supplier risk evaluation from sustainability and social responsibility perspectives and positioned the company to pursue guided sourcing capabilities in SAP Ariba Sourcing to further improve sourcing agility and user experience.
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Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Supplier Management | Supplier Relationship Management | 2024 |
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Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Contracts | Contract Lifecycle Management | 2024 |
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Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing | Procure to Pay | 2024 |
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Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk | Supplier Risk Management | 2024 |
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