AB InBev Extends Supply Chain Contract

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) signs a new five-year contract to extend its use of IBM Emptoris solutions in the cloud to help streamline supplier sourcing and contract management.

“AB InBev is a focused organization that sees the benefits of strategically managing our supply base globally while recognizing the nuances of each geographic region we serve. Additionally, we continually strive to maintain strong financial discipline in our procurement activities,” says Mark Roberts, global eSourcing center director at AB InBev. “With IBM Emptoris, we have found that perfect supply management mechanism and valued partnership to invest in ideas together, and nurture them for the long-term as we support operations in both developed and emerging markets.”

The global supply management solution from IBM is expected to help companies transform their procurement operations by developing the right procurement strategy that will cut costs and mitigate supply risk. For AB InBev, that transformation reportedly includes significant breakthroughs in supply chain visibility.