As competition in the procurement arena intensifies, it is critical that organizations dramatically improve their effectiveness by managing spend and accelerating process performance. Leading companies understand that this can only be achieved through a comprehensive spend management solution-one that delivers cross-company spend visibility, promotes accurate decision making, and employs best practices on which to refine and grow an efficient procurement infrastructure.

The Ariba Spend Management Solutions comprise software, services and expertise that enable companies to rapidly master their spend and accelerate their journey toward bottom-line success-without costly customization or internal IT alignment issues. Combined with our comprehensive, scalable Ariba Supplier Network, Ariba solutions drive more business volume between buyers and suppliers than any other spend management system. That's why Ariba applications currently operate on nearly four million desktops around the world.

Spend Management: Our Sole Focus
Ariba is the recognized leader in spend management because it is our exclusive focus. With global operations in 21 countries, we incorporate over 400 full-time sourcing experts and 700 spend management experts into one of the largest sourcing organizations in the world. Our experience managing spend for a variety of organizations has enabled us to resolve our clients' typical obstacles to success, particularly lack of resources or difficulty obtaining executive buy-in. As a result, we enrich over $60 billion in spend annually and help companies achieve measurable, sustainable benefits, quarter after quarter.