Taking advantage of Ariba, the world’s largest business network comprised of 1.7 million suppliers with more than 20 thousand product categories, a company can automate its purchasing functions including the sourcing of new suppliers. The Ariba Procurement solution is a cloud-based service offering end-to-end purchasing processes - identifying cost saving opportunities, identification and sourcing of suppliers, contracting, purchase orders, cash management, supplier performance management, etc. - on a single seamless platform.