Hitachi, Ltd. and JAGGAER announced that they signed a distribution agreement for JAGGAER's Source to Contract "S2C" Application Suite. Hitachi launches the TWX-21 Source to Contract service by combining the JAGGAER's S2C Application Suite with an installation support service utilizing Hitachi's expertise. Hitachi provides the JAGGAER's S2C Application Suite which has suppliers management functions such as assessment and development of suppliers, and sourcing management functions such as creating estimation and contracts. Hitachi supports strategic procurement activities to establish more highly-competitive value chains, by unifying procurement processes of the S2C, which has been individually optimized, and sharing knowledge throughout the company.