SAP's Tony Harris Explores the Impact of Agentic AI on Supply Chain Efficiency | Cloud Wars Live

Inside SAP Business Network


The Big Themes:



New Organizational Structure: SAP reorganized
its internal teams by combining Business Network and Digital
Supply Chain into a new unit: Supply Chain Management. While
this may sound like internal restructuring, Tony Harris
explained that for customers, it signals a major innovation
push. A major focus in 2025 will be on supply chain
orchestration and supply chain risk — two areas that demand
real-time responsiveness and cross-functional collaboration.


SAP Business Network as a Response to Tariffs and
Disruption: With the rise of geopolitical tensions,
trade wars, and tariffs, companies need to rapidly adjust their
supplier bases. SAP Business Network helps companies respond to
such disruptions. If tariffs threaten certain international
suppliers, businesses can use SAP Business Network to quickly
identify alternative suppliers in unaffected regions or within
domestic markets.


Introducing SAP Business Network Promote
Subscription: On the very day of the interview, SAP
launched a new subscription service called SAP Business Network
Promote, designed specifically for suppliers. This offering
helps vendors raise their visibility and connect with global
buyers on SAP Business Network. Features include enhanced and
verified company profiles, uploading of full product catalogs,
and access to AI-powered tools for responding to requests for
information (RFIs), improving content, and correcting invoice
errors. Suppliers also receive robust data insights.



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