CASE STUDY
Simplifying Multi-ERP Supplier Management at Scale
Team Canopy
3 min read
“We couldn’t acquire a business without Canopy. It’s that critical.”
Procurement Lead, Atlas Edge
Introduction
Managing suppliers across a growing number of systems, business units, and acquisitions is a challenge most large organisations face, especially when procurement teams rely on spreadsheets or disconnected ERPs.
This case study explores how two ambitious companies, a global enterprise and a fast-scaling digital infrastructure firm, used Canopy to centralise supplier data, streamline onboarding, and build a scalable procurement function.
The Companies
AtlasEdge Data Centres
- Fast-growing European data centre operator
- Joint venture between Liberty Global and DigitalBridge
- Frequently expands through acquisition
- Needs rapid supplier onboarding to activate new locations
Global Real Estate & Infrastructure Leader
- Fortune 150 enterprise
- Operates in over 100 countries
- Runs 9 separate ERP systems across regions
- Acquires multiple companies annually, each with separate supplier lists
Both companies faced a similar issue: rapid growth had created fragmented supplier records, hidden duplication, and operational risk. They needed a solution that could move as fast as the business.
The Challenge
Every acquisition brought a wave of new suppliers; often duplicated, undocumented, and siloed in legacy ERP systems.
Procurement teams were:
- Onboarding suppliers manually across multiple systems
- Spending weeks chasing documentation before a PO could be raised
- Unable to track or manage supplier risk or compliance consistently
- Dealing with conflicting records across regions
The Solution
Canopy became the central hub for supplier data across both businesses, transforming how they onboard, manage, and monitor suppliers at scale.
Suppliers now complete a single profile, reused across business units — removing duplication and reducing admin time.
Once approved, Canopy pushes supplier data into all relevant ERP systems automatically — ensuring consistency without manual entry.
Custom reports allow the identifying and flagging of duplicate supplier records across systems, helping teams consolidate spend and clean up legacy data.
New supplier lists can be uploaded immediately after an acquisition, giving teams full visibility before the ERP is even updated.
With Canopy in place, approved suppliers are available in the ERP right away — enabling faster purchasing and fewer delays.
The Results
By implementing Canopy, both companies:
“Now, when we acquire a company, we upload their suppliers into Canopy on day one. We see duplicates, validate data, and keep moving — without waiting for IT to rebuild the ERP stack.”
Head of Procurement, Global Real Estate & Infrastructure Firm
Summary
If you’re managing procurement across multiple ERPs, business units, or acquisitions, the hidden inefficiencies add up fast.
With Canopy, these teams moved from reactive admin to proactive control — reducing risk, speeding up onboarding, and laying a foundation for scalable, data-driven supplier management.
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