Procurement
What is SAP S/4HANA Central Procurement?
An S/4HANA hub that centralizes requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts across multiple connected back-end ERPs.
It allows harmonized procurement without consolidating back-end systems. Documents replicate to connected systems for execution. Integration with each back end must be tested.
Related terms
SAP Supplier Relationship Management
SAP's on-premise procurement suite for self-service shopping carts, sourcing, and contracts, now in end of mainstream maintenance.
SAP Ariba
SAP's cloud procurement suite covering sourcing, contracts, guided buying, supplier management, and the Ariba Network.
Purchase Order
A formal request to a supplier to deliver goods or services under specified conditions.
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