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SAP Sourcing is a product in the [[SAP Business Suite]] of ERP applications. SAP Sourcing is a [[strategic sourcing]] application, which complements the company's other main procurement offering, SAP SRM.
'''SAP Sourcing''' is a product in the [[SAP Business Suite]] of ERP applications. SAP Sourcing is a [[strategic sourcing]] application, which complements the company's other main procurement offering, SAP SRM.


SAP Sourcing is provided in three modules:
SAP Sourcing is provided in three modules:
* [[Strategic Sourcing]]
* [[Strategic Sourcing]]
* [[Contract Management|Contract Lifecycle Management]]
* [[Contract Management|Contract Lifecycle Management]]
* Supplier Management
* Supplier Management


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== Key Competitors ==
== Key Competitors ==
According to a report from Gartner in February 2010, the key players in the sourcing market are: Ariba, BravoSolution, Emptoris, Global eProcure, SAP, and SynerTrade<ref>http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/magic-quadrant.png</ref>. Another list of 27 vendors is available from a March 2010 article by Mickey North Rizza, an analyst for AMR Research.
According to a report from Gartner in February 2010, the key players in the sourcing market are: Ariba, BravoSolution, Emptoris, Global eProcure, SAP, and SynerTrade<ref>http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/magic-quadrant.png</ref>. Another list of 27 vendors is available from a March 2010 article by Mickey North Rizza, an analyst for AMR Research.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of ERP software packages]]
* [[List of ERP software packages]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://sourcing.ondemand.com SAP Sourcing]
* [http://sourcing.ondemand.com SAP Sourcing]
* [http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/bpx/sourcing SAP Sourcing community] on [[SAP_Developer_Network|SAP Developer Network (SDN)]]
* [http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/bpx/sourcing SAP Sourcing community] on [[SAP Developer Network|SAP Developer Network (SDN)]]


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Revision as of 05:48, 24 November 2010

SAP Sourcing is a product in the SAP Business Suite of ERP applications. SAP Sourcing is a strategic sourcing application, which complements the company's other main procurement offering, SAP SRM.

SAP Sourcing is provided in three modules:

History

SAP Sourcing (originally called E-Sourcing) was the product of Frictionless Commerce, a Cambridge startup founded in 1998. In July 2006, SAP acquired Frictionless, which at the time employed 70 people.[1]

Key Competitors

According to a report from Gartner in February 2010, the key players in the sourcing market are: Ariba, BravoSolution, Emptoris, Global eProcure, SAP, and SynerTrade[2]. Another list of 27 vendors is available from a March 2010 article by Mickey North Rizza, an analyst for AMR Research.

See also

References

External links