2408 Resource: Feature Names and Descriptions Page for Business Network Suppliers

SAP Business Network 2408 Release
features with Supplier impact

		What's New Guide		Release Summary
		Describes new or changed features included in the 2408 release.		Provides a downloadable overview of planned features with links to additional feature content.

SAP Business Network has modified timing previously communicated for the 2408 release feature availability. Unless otherwise noted in the feature information below, features included in this release will be rolled out to customers on Monday and Tuesday and will be available for use by all customers by August 21.

Procurement Collaboration

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Ability to Add Network Catalog Products Without Setting a Price [BNCAT-2200] - Feature for Suppliers Having valid prices listed in your network catalog increases the chance of potential buyers contacting you or making a purchase. However, it can sometimes be challenging to determine a public price for complex or configurable products. SAP Business Network now allows you to add products to your network catalog without having to define a public price. Buyers can inquire about the price by sending you a check price request.
Line-Item Credit and Debit Memo Label Change for Malaysia [NG-6275] For Malaysian invoices, the Line-Item Credit Memo and Line-Item Debit Memo UI labels are now displayed as Credit Note and Debit Note respectively as per the local tax regulations.
Profile and Search insights [SA-49357] - Feature for Suppliers Increase business opportunities and engagement of suppliers by providing profile related insights.	Feature Overview
Customer Configured
E-Invoicing in Romania for Outbound Invoices [NG-6482] The Romanian tax authority known as National Agency for Fiscal Administration of Romania (ANAF), mandates the Romanian suppliers to issue electronic invoices for domestic and cross-border transactions, effective July 2024. To adhere this mandate, SAP Business Network now supports electronic tax invoicing in Romania for outbound invoices (invoices created by suppliers using SAP Business Network). This functionality allows invoices generated on SAP Business Network validate against the ANAF portal and receive the Romanian UBL invoice as an attachment. As a result, buyers will be able to receive invoices according to the new mandate.	Feature Overview
Tax ID validation during registration process for Sourcing/SLP [NS-28269] This feature introduces Tax ID and country validation in SLP/Sourcing registration process. The supplier data gets validated during the registration process to prevent suppliers from using incorrect company account and responding to any event using false accounts. Note : Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.	Feature Overview	Demo

Supply Chain Collaboration

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Carriers Search Option for Buyers [NS-30490] This feature enables Shippers to search for carriers from within the Trading Partner Portal dashboard and contact them.
Customer Configured
Subcontracting Process Enhancements [CSC-40375] This capability will enable the buyer to enforce the mandatory provision of customer batch by the supplier for the scenario where the component material is batch managed, allow for the provision of the remainder component quantity to be consumed when reporting component consumption in SAP BN UI.	Feature Overview
Freight Collaboration between SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration and SAP Business Network for Logistics [CSC-47279] Support for Buyer managed transportation scenario where the Buyer completely outsources the shipment planning and execution to the Logistics Service Provider. The LSP handles shipment planning and manages its execution via contracted carriers. This covers the transportation planning without capacity pre-booking. Note : Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.	Feature Overview	Demo

	Integrations

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	Improvement in the Handling of Quality Certificate with Advance Ship Notice [SBNI-432] Buyer receives Quality certificate attached to ASN. However, when the ASN is cancelled or updated with new Quality certificate, the updated quality certificate does not reach the buyer S4 system. This feature fixes this gap.
	Enhance Subcontracting relevant Purchase Order transfer with Supplier Batch Number [SBNI-974] This feature introduces a new field within the subcontracting purchase order to capture the supplier's batch ID and transfer it to SAP Business Network. Note : Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.
	Customer Configured
	Enhance Quality Notification to include Scheduling Agreement Release (SAR) reference with item number [SBNI-129] This a gap in feature for Quality notification for SAR (Scheduling Agreement Release). The reference for the SAR Item no is not sent to Network.

This information reflects the status of SAP Business Network planning as of July 2024 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice. SAP assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP solutions. Please contact your Customer Engagement Executive for additional details.