The U.S. wing of the printer manufacturer plans to scrap manual procurement and buy supplies over the e-commerce network after integrating it with SAP ERP.

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions is seeking a more cooperative culture with suppliers early in 2015 when it moves procurement to the Ariba Network and creates a one-stop shop for millions of dollars in transactions.

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Company leaders said the cloud-based procurement network, billed by Ariba as the world’s largest, means businesses will no longer be focusing just on squeezing suppliers on price.

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