![]() ![]() P2P transformation or improvement programmes still frequently deal with areas that could be considered fundamentals or ‘the basics’: three-way match, compliance and control, prompt payment of suppliers for example. P2P can be problematic for many organisations and their suppliers. We’ll start simple and build to greater complexity. Let’s take the e2e Procure to Pay (P2P) value chain as an example: ![]() perhaps where improvement in reputation (e.g.where a single source of truth of transactional detail gives benefit to one or more parties.where there is potential for greater automation and elimination of manual activities. ![]() drop ship, could lead to greater accuracy in onward scheduling or cash flow forecasting more transparency in the supply chain, e.g.there is value in end-to-end and more timely visibility and traceability of transactions across customer and supplier(s).However, there are more complex scenarios in which real business value could be delivered. Indeed, some of the use cases and business processes being discussed in relation to Blockchain might actually be delivered instead through improved integration, API’s or EDI messaging. So is there really business value in Blockchain for business process optimisation and transformation that transcends the hype?Ī recent Gartner report suggested that Blockchain activity is at the peak of “inflated expectations” its relative immaturity coupled with the potential benefits is creating pressure on CIO’s to ‘do something’. SAP Leonardo is a range of technologies – Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Blockchain to name a few – and enables blockchain services to be embedded into applications to speed up transactions and deliver trust, visibility and security. Part 1 focused on the challenges and benefits associated with this technology this blog explores how the technology might be used in an end-to-end value chain and the impact on the business. In our series of SAP Leonardo blogs, we split the subject of Blockchain into two parts. ![]() Blockchain and Capgemini with SAP Leonardo – Part 2 – Procure to Pay (P2P) Blog: Capgemini CTO Blog ![]()
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