How does Graphite Connect's patented network approach create 'Golden Records' for supplier data?
Graphite Connect's patented network approach involves suppliers maintaining their own profiles, tax forms, insurance, and certifications in a secure, centralized location. This real-time, supplier-managed data is then continuously validated by Graphite's AI and automated risk assessments, ensuring that the information is always current, accurate, and consistent across the network, forming a 'Golden Record' for each supplier.
What specific benefits does Graphite Connect offer to organizations already using SAP Ariba's Supplier Lifecycle and Performance module?
For SAP Ariba users, Graphite Connect acts as a powerful enhancement, addressing common limitations of Ariba's native supplier management. It provides real-time, supplier-managed data that automatically updates and integrates with SAP, eliminating the need for manual data chasing. Graphite also offers more robust automated risk scoring, ongoing sanctions checks, and expiration alerts, ensuring audit-ready compliance and a superior user experience for both procurement teams and suppliers, without requiring a rip-and-replace of the existing SAP system.
Beyond initial onboarding, how does Graphite Connect proactively manage ongoing supplier risk and performance?
Graphite Connect proactively manages ongoing supplier risk and performance through continuous AI validations and automated risk assessments. It scans suppliers for data inconsistencies, potential fraud, international sanctions compliance, and payment problems on an ongoing basis. Additionally, it allows procurement teams to set specific performance criteria, identify high-risk suppliers, create action plans, and manage non-responsive vendors through mass reminders and internal approval tracking.
Can Graphite Connect help identify and resolve internal approval bottlenecks during the procurement process?
Yes, Graphite Connect is designed to identify approval bottlenecks easily within the procurement workflow. It provides tools to track the status of approvals and allows for task assignments and reminders, helping to unblock stalled processes and ensure that internal approvals are obtained efficiently, contributing to faster supplier onboarding and management.
What kind of data validation does Graphite Connect perform to ensure supplier information is clean and reliable?
Graphite Connect performs extensive data validation using AI and automated processes. This includes validating key data points such as legal names, tax IDs, bank information, and identity verification. It also continuously scans for data inconsistencies, potential fraud, and compliance with international sanctions, ensuring that the supplier information is accurate, reliable, and audit-ready, saving finance and master data teams significant time on deduplication and cleanup.