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SAP Business Network

What it is

SAP's umbrella name for its cloud-based collaboration offerings that connect trading partners through a single directory, shared data and workflows.

Why it matters for executives

Networks move value outside the four walls of the ERP. See what that means for transportation.

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Source and currency. Summarised in our own words from SAP's publicly available SAP Corporate Glossary (February 2025 edition). SAP updates names, editions and packaging often; check the current wording on sap.com before relying on it.

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