Ariba Spend Management enables retailers to automate and expedite all their sourcing and procurement activities and negotiate better contracts on both non-resale goods and services - such as store repair and maintenance, point-of-sale systems, and office supplies - and goods for resale, such as private label and commodity items. Integration of sourcing, contract management, and purchasing procedures into one system helps streamline the entire purchasing process -making it easy for retailers to source more categories and capital items, broaden their supply base, and receive competitively priced quotes.