Purchasing has gone digital. Sourcing processes often have not.
Many companies have long since standardized their core processes. However, individual tools and parallel systems continue to dominate the sourcing landscape.
Requests via e-mail.
Quote comparisons in Excel.
Supplier information scattered across various files, teams, and systems.
As complexity increases, so do coordination efforts, a lack of transparency, and manual rework. Digitalization often ends where sourcing begins.
How to turn sourcing into an end-to-end SAP process.
FUTURA brings requests, supplier processes, and contract awards together where procurement data, workflows, and decisions naturally belong: Directly inside SAP S/4HANA. This allows procurement, specialist departments, and suppliers to work on a shared process and data basis — without media discontinuities, without duplicate data entry, and without parallel systems.
From RFIs to RFPs and e-auctions
- RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, and e-auctions are fully integrated into SAP
- Structured quote comparisons and awarding decisions
- Multi-level requests without media discontinuity
GAEB-based awarding and supplement management
- Transparency regarding construction and capital expenditure (CAPEX).
- GAEB-integrated item lists instead of workarounds with PDF
- Audit-proof supplements and cost trends
Systematically qualify and evaluate suppliers
- Registration, qualification, and evaluation in a single, integrated process
- Flexible questionnaires & automated documentation
- Self-service via a free supplier portal
FUTURA Smart
Centrally controlled sourcing management – directly in SAP
From quick ad-hoc requests to requests involving hundreds of items and suppliers, FUTURA Smart centrally manages the entire sourcing process within SAP S/4HANA. Sourcing takes place directly within the SAP core system rather than in a separate suite of tools. This creates a seamless workflow that enhances transparency, speeds up decision-making, and measurably reduces the workload on the procurement team.
FUTURA Engineering
Construction and project purchasing in SAP — GAEB-based contract awards and change order management
Close collaboration between construction and project procurement teams, combined with precise specifications based on GAEB service specifications, forms the foundation for a successful and cost-optimized award. FUTURA Engineering brings the entire construction and project procurement process into S/4HANA: GAEB-integrated, audit-proof, and with full cost transparency from the initial service specifications to the final supplement.
Every procurement suite is a separate system alongside SAP. FUTURA is not.
With FUTURA, sourcing does not run alongside SAP, but rather as part of the core SAP process — using the same structures: Document flows, master data, authorizations, and workflow. No middleware, no separate data storage, and no second front end.
That is exactly what "SAP-native" means: Sourcing within SAP, not just connected to SAP. This shortens the implementation time to just a few weeks and reduces complexity for procurement, IT, and suppliers.
One database – in the SAP data model.
Built on SAP structures – from GAEB/MM-SRV to Lean Services and Item Hierarchies.
Real time instead of synchronization.
One process logic – in the SAP core process.
Workflow, document chain, and rules remain consistent within the S/4HANA environment.
Seamless without compromises.
One entry point – the SAP Launchpad.
One point of access, one user interface and one usage context for all purchasing teams.
High usage from day one – minimal training required.
One integration model – entirely native.
No middleware required, upgradeable as per Clean Core principles.
Easy to set up and easy usage.
Facts
years of cloud and procurement experience
Certification for S/4HANA On-Premise and S/4HANA Cloud
Rollouts in SAP Purchasing Organizations
Information security at the highest level
active users in buyer and supplier roles
Software solution for the optimization and automation of e-sourcing processes
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Sourcing that doesn't happen alongside SAP
FUTURA helps companies manage requests, supplier management, and contract awards directly within the SAP environment.
International and cross-location sourcing – in small and medium-sized businesses or large corporations
Sourcing and supplier processes directly in SAP – instead of Excel, e-mail, and parallel systems
Governance, transparency, and compliance – audit-proof and traceable
S/4HANA transformation with genuine relevance to purchasing – not just a technical migration
Get to know FUTURA in action – based on your own procurement scenarios. Free of charge, no obligations, specific.
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