Industry
Modules
Suppliers
ERP
- Company : Aditya Birla Grasim
- Industry : Chemical Manufacturing
- Headquarters : Mumbai
- Company Size : 5,000+
- ERP : SAP RISE
- SAFAL Modules Implemented : PR-to-PO
- Implementation Approach : Phased activation across plant locations
Impact at a Glance
35K+
SAP RISE
PR-to-PO
Phased Plant
$1B
35K+
8K+
4K+
8 Plant | 60+ Buyers
The Challenge
Managing procurement across an enterprise-scale supplier ecosystem created growing complexity for Grasim. With more than 35,000 suppliers, procurement processes needed greater structure, visibility and consistency to support operations at scale.
Manual Approvals
Supplier Collaboration Gaps
Limited Visibility
Governance Challenges
Why SAFAL?
With SAP RISE forming part of Grasim’s enterprise technology environment, the requirement was not to replace the core ERP but to extend procurement capabilities around it.
SAFAL provided an integrated procurement layer that could work with the existing SAP RISE environment while supporting PR-to-PO procurement at enterprise scale. This enabled Grasim to modernize procurement workflows while maintaining continuity with its core ERP environment.
For an organization operating with more than 35,000 suppliers, the approach provided a way to introduce greater structure, visibility and governance into procurement without requiring another fundamental change to the underlying ERP landscape.
Solution & Implementation
Given the scale of Grasim’s operations, the implementation followed a structured rollout with phased activation across plant locations.
This phased approach supported the introduction of SAFAL across Grasim’s procurement environment while aligning the rollout with its existing SAP RISE landscape.
What Was Delivered
Workflow Automation
Strategic Sourcing
SAP-Connected PR-to-PO
Business Outcomes
The transformation strengthened the structure, visibility and governance of procurement across an enterprise-scale supplier environment.
- Procurement at Enterprise Scale : SAFAL provided a structured digital procurement environment capable of supporting sourcing activities across an ecosystem of more than 35,000 suppliers.
- Better Supplier Collaboration : Digitized sourcing processes created a more structured environment for coordinating supplier participation across Grasim’s extensive supplier network.
- Increased Procurement Visibility : Centralized digital workflows provided greater visibility into procurement activities across a complex, high-volume operating environment.
- Stronger Process Governance : Standardized workflows brought greater consistency and control to procurement processes across the organization.
- Reduced Manual Coordination : Workflow automation reduced dependency on manual routing and coordination, enabling procurement activities to be managed through a more structured digital process.
See What SAFAL Can Do for Your Procurement
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