What are the long-term plans for the Ariba Network?
Serving suppliers is – and will continue to be – the focus of significant strategic investments by Ariba. We’re planning many exciting enhancements over the next several releases, including: • New business opportunities: Providing more efficient ways to enable buyers and suppliers to discover and collaborate with each other; for example, through continued investments in Ariba Discovery. • Enhanced working capital collaboration: Offering suppliers new ways to accelerate their cash flow and turn receivables into cash. • Interoperability: Investing in tools and technology to ensure that all suppliers can have true, straight-through processing automation and benefit from the 60%+ process cost savings often reserved for technologically-advanced suppliers. • A cash flow dashboard and optimization tool: Launching collaborative tools that will help suppliers identify their cash flow needs, view invoice and payment status, and optimize payment cycles. • Educational tools and courses: Providing
