“COVID-19 disrupted global supply chains more significantly than most businesses have ever experienced. President of SAP Procurement Solutions, Chris Haydon, explains, However, due to the overwhelming impact the initiative has on keeping supply chains intact as the crisis on COVID-19 persists, SAP decided to extend the free access to SAP Ariba Discovery to help connect buyers and suppliers on the SAP Ariba Network. The offer was originally meant to last only until the end of June. Mid-March 2020, SAP announced that it was offering free access to SAP Ariba Discovery in response to COVID-19. Being a potential contributor to India’s GDP (29 per cent) and providing employment to over 111 million people, it is imperative to strengthen the sector for the revival of the country’s economy.” SAP Ariba Network-Open to Everyone “The impact of pandemic on economy and businesses has been felt majorly by MSMEs across the country. SAP India President & MD, Deb Deep Sengupta, describes the importance of this program in ensuring the country comes out of the crisis stronger than ever.
The program is part of India’s Vision 2020, and was developed in association with NASSCOM Foundation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Pratham InfoTech Foundation.
The Global Bharat program aims to empower Indian MSMEs on their digital transformation journey by providing them access to innovative sourcing solutions, digital skilling for the workforce, and transforming business processes. The program also includes open access to SAP India’s Code Unnati (a Golden Peacock Award-winning digital literacy initiative) and access to affordable and accessible enterprise technology with SAP’s Business One Starter Pack on the cloud. Through SAP India’s recently launched Global Bharat program, Indian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) now have open access SAP Ariba Discovery where any business can post sourcing needs and any of the four million suppliers on SAP Ariba Network can respond with their ability to deliver the goods and services.
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