SKF Global Procurement Standardization with SAP Ariba

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SKF Global Procurement Standardization with SAP Ariba

Case study of SKF's deployment of SAP Ariba to standardize direct procurement across 108 sites in 29 countries and achieve 100% spend visibility.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

AB SKF operates 108 manufacturing units across 29 countries supplying bearings and related components. The company implemented SAP Ariba Network, Sourcing, Contracts, Buying, and Supplier Information solutions to replace fragmented local procurement with a single digital procure-to-order process. Results include full policy compliance, SEK 40 million spend under management, 16,000 suppliers added to a central database, and shared best practices across seven global procurement hubs.

Key takeaways

Digitalized procure-to-order workflow replaced manual processes across all regions

100% of targeted indirect spend placed under purchase order control

Central compliance monitoring replaced local policy variations

16,000 suppliers consolidated into a single master vendor database

SEK 40 million spend brought under centralized visibility and control

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