
Then buyers finally will send the payment documents to the supplier to document about invoices. Now suppliers can receive your orders, create, and send order confirmations, advanced shipment notices, and invoices if the buyers accept these documents. Once a supplier accepts an invitation, the buyers can able to view the supplier's catalogs and place the orders. Most of the buying organizations (buyers), make use of the Ariba network to enable electronic processing of orders and invoices with existing suppliers. As a supplier, you might already have an existing relationship with customers who invite you to collaborate and form a relationship on the Ariba network.

Ariba is a hosted service that helps suppliers and buyers to establish a relationship and conduct transactions online.
