Simplifying Multi-ERP Supplier Management at Scale

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“We couldn’t acquire a business without Canopy. It’s that critical.

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

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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
Diagram of ERP systems and Supplier sources showing how fragmented the data is

The Solution

Canopy became the central hub for supplier data across both businesses, transforming how they onboard, manage, and monitor suppliers at scale.

Single Supplier Profile
Real-Time ERP Sync
Duplicate Visibility
Post-Acquisition Readiness
Faster Time to Trade

The Results

By implementing Canopy, both companies:

Reduced onboarding time from 4 weeks to under 3 days
Resolved over 2,100 duplicate supplier records
Gained visibility across 95%+ of their global supplier base
Integrated seamlessly with 9+ ERP systems
Built a scalable post-acquisition onboarding framework

“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.”

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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