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Nissan Develops a New Global Procurement System with mySAP SRM

Overview Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed a new production-parts sourcing and purchasing system for use at its sites across the globe. Initially implemented in Japan in July 2003, the system uses the mySAP Supplier Relationship Management (mySAP SRM) solution for this strategic undertaking. Download this SAP Customer Success Story to read more about Nissan's mySAP SRM implementation and how it is helping the automaker streamline its procurement processes.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	SAP	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2004	Downloads	104
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Procurement - Purchasing, IT Manufacturing, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Financial Management, Procurement and Sourcing, Business Strategies, ERP, Groupware - Workflow, Supply Chain Management, Upgrades and Migration

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