don't worry be happy smile love Once upon a time in the bustling world of Britvic beverage company procurement were brewing like storm. Outdated systemsprocesses and murky data casting shadows over efficiency their operations. Employees found themselves lost maze confusion unsure correct procedures suppliers to engage with. Procurement managers banging heads against wall craving insights that seemed be buried depths complexity. Accounts payable drowning sea inaccurate invoices while finance teams struggled piece together coherent view performance from disparate systems. But hope emerged – unified source-to-pay solution SAP. Britvic embarked on grand journey streamline processes align with overarching business strategy. This epic project focused across lands Great Britain Ireland touching lives 2100 employees 1700 suppliers treasure trove £650 million spend awaiting transformation. Following ancient wisdom SAP Activate methodology three phases 18 months: starting source contract then procure pay finally supply chain collaborationArmed powerful Analytics Cloud they charted course measuring progress reaping fruits labor. The results nothing short magical. new sourcing module became fountain prosperity generating £15 pipeline value And clause library is improving contract compliance enabling preapproval speeds process reduces reliance legal department. Guided buying catalogs as knight shining armor accounting for 38% Britvic’s indirect spend. With simple consumer-grade experience it led charge towards better categorization routed weary buyers embrace preferred suppliers. requisitioning swift steed galloping its destination 86% purchase orders now handled through self-service. Gone days chaotic email exchanges all POs home within sanctuary Business Network. tale did not end there. Suppliers too benefit newfound harmony. average invoice processing once cumbersome spanning 11 days was brisk stroll only 5 days. sped up flow funds but also breathed life into veins cash flow.