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 Contracts | Contract Lifecycle Management | 2024 |
In 2024, Heidelberg Materials implemented SAP Ariba Contracts as the cornerstone of a Contract Lifecycle Management program to harmonize procurement processes across its global operations. The initiative is linked to a broader SAP Ariba rollout and explicitly positions SAP Ariba Contracts as the contract management hub within the Contract Lifecycle Management category.
The deployment began with SAP Ariba Contracts and proceeded in phases to include SAP Ariba Buying, SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, and SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, reflecting a modular approach to contract lifecycle, sourcing, supplier management, and catalog management capabilities. Configuration emphasized harmonizing supplier master data and automating routine procurement workflows, and the program produced reusable video-based training materials to accelerate user onboarding across dispersed teams.
Implementation work was executed remotely with support from implementation partner apsolut Group, using a unified SAP Ariba foundation that was integrated with multiple ERP systems for ordering, invoice management, and payment. The operational scope covered procurement teams across more than 30 country clusters and operations spanning five continents, managing approximately 130,000 suppliers and about 15 billion euros of annual spend on a centralized procurement platform.
Governance and process changes focused on standardizing supplier onboarding, including mandatory acceptance of the supplier code of conduct, and creating a single view of supplier relationship history to improve cross-border collaboration on negotiations. Reported outcomes included increased visibility into global procurement operations, harmonized supplier information across sourcing and contract workflows, greater automation that freed staff from low-value tasks, and the ability to assess supplier risk from sustainability and social responsibility perspectives using SAP Ariba Supplier Risk.
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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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Distribution | 51726 | $21.2B | Germany | SAP | SAP Ariba Sourcing | Sourcing | 2024 |
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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 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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