By providing a comprehensive, integrated solution designed from the ground up to manage and optimize enterprise-wide spend, Ariba Spend Management allows CPG companies to streamline all their purchasing-related activities, from spend analysis to negotiation to supplier selection to payment. Whether for sourcing and purchasing in critical spend categories such as food ingredients, chemicals, marketing and promotional materials, packaging, or printing, or for buying routine MRO goods and services, Ariba Spend Management enables CPG companies to realize significant process efficiencies and obtain better prices on all purchases - with typical savings of up to 15 percent.