U.S., Aug. 22 -- As the largest global event for spend management, SAP Ariba Live certainly isn't one to be missed in the supply chain space.

The event brings together a diverse community of buyers, suppliers, partners and a broader ecosystem, topics range from technology, innovation and market trends. One of the major announcements from the meeting was the reveal of a strategic collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank and SAP Ariba to make the bank's financial supply chain solutions easily accessible to business in Asia through the Ariba Network that connects over 4.2mn companies in 190 countries. As a result of the partnership, buyers using the Ariba Network will be able to seamlessly manage their payments and supply chain finance...