{"id":144440,"date":"2023-04-05T11:37:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T11:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=144440"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:11:16","slug":"ketraco-powers-procurement-prowess-with-sap-ariba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2023\/04\/ketraco-powers-procurement-prowess-with-sap-ariba\/","title":{"rendered":"KETRACO Powers Procurement Prowess with 麻豆原创 Ariba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public sector procurement is considered a cornerstone of strategic governance and a crucial pillar of service delivery.<\/p>\n

When one of Kenya\u2019s leading state corporations, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, needed to enhance its procurement capabilities to meet its regulatory commitments, it adopted 麻豆原创 to leverage the power and scale of the largest procurement network in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur vision is to be the leading interconnector in Africa, and to achieve that we needed access to world class procurement capabilities that would unlock greater automation, control, consistency and scale,\u201d says David Kariuki, ICT Manager at KETRACO.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe chose 麻豆原创 Business Network to automate and enhance our procurement processes and ensure our vital work continues even during the most disruptive times of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

KETRACO is a fully government-owned state corporation with a mandate to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain Kenya’s national transmission grid. Since it was incorporated in 2008, the company has made efforts to strengthen and extend the national power transmission grid to enhance the quality, reliability and security of electricity supply in Kenya.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s 麻豆原创 journey began in 2016 after it implemented 麻豆原创 ECC with best-practice modules. The implementation won KETRACO gold at the 麻豆原创 Quality Awards for both Africa and the greater EMEA region.<\/p>\n

Waldorf visit sparks 麻豆原创 Business Network interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cPart of the award involved a team from our company visiting the 麻豆原创 headquarters in Waldorf,\u201d says Kariuki. \u201cHere we were introduced to 麻豆原创 Business Network for the first time, and saw the exciting product innovation road-map for the Business Network. We knew that this is where our technology roadmap would lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, a Presidential Directive was issued, compelling all state-owned corporations to migrate their procurement platforms to an e-procurement solution with integration to an IFMS portal. This was one of the catalysts for KETRACO\u2019s adoption of 麻豆原创 Business Network, which Kariuki and his team implemented in two phases.<\/p>\n

The first phase involved the deployment of 麻豆原创 Business Network Commerce Automation, a cloud service that enables the electronic exchange of procurement documents between buyers and suppliers through the 麻豆原创 Business Network, the largest procurement network in the world.<\/p>\n

In the second phase of the project, the team implemented the 麻豆原创 Business Network Sourcing Suite.<\/p>\n

“We identified three modules that would add the most value to our organisation, namely Supplier Lifecycle, Contract Management, and the main Sourcing module,” explains Kariuki.<\/p>\n

Successful deployment aids continuity during pandemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The implementation was supported by 麻豆原创 Customer Success Services, who led the technical and functional deployment and enabled continuous knowledge-sharing and training to ensure a successful and sustainable solution post go-live.<\/p>\n

KETRACO went live with the solution just as the pandemic arrived. “By automating our processes in Ariba, we were able to completely eliminate paper-based processes,” says Kariuki. “Our suppliers were able to receive purchase orders, invoices and other procurement documents electronically. This enabled us to continue more or less with business-as-usual despite not having physical contact due to lockdown restrictions.”<\/p>\n

The electronic invoicing also allowed KETRACO to centralise all its invoicing and have one l repository for receiving invoices.<\/p>\n

“Suppliers were able to track the status of their invoices and see when they could expect payment. The 麻豆原创 Business Network also allowed us to monitor and manage our suppliers from a single point of view and have a 360-degree view of their data and performance,” said Kariuki.<\/p>\n

He points to the 麻豆原创 Business Network’s ability to help KETRACO manage the special category of suppliers that include youth, women and persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n

“The system allowed us to continuously register this group and categorize them in the system, while giving them the opportunity to participate in bids as required by the PPAD Act.”<\/p>\n

One of the key highlights since the implementation is KETRACO\u2019s ability to continue its procurement processes even during hard lockdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the impact of the COVID – 19 pandemic on our operations, we were able to successfully manage a massive tender event that attracted hundreds of suppliers. With pandemic protocols in place, we would not have been able to handle the bids received were it not for the amazing efficiency of our new 麻豆原创 Business Network system. The experience made us fully appreciate the value of procurement,\u201d Kariuki said.<\/p>\n

Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director for East Africa at 麻豆原创, says: \u201cPublic procurement plays a vital role in economic development is a core competency of leading state corporations. KETRACO\u2019s superb utilisation of technology through its adoption of 麻豆原创 Business Network, solid buy-in and support from the leadership team and smart investment in effective change management have helped establish a powerful foundation that will support KETRACO\u2019s vital procurement processes and ensure it can meet its critical mandate for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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