Author name: Zycus Infotech

“Building Blocks for Improved Supplier Management” is an eBook. Large organizations have supply chains that stretch across the globe and consist of tiers of suppliers. Managing these suppliers is an uphill task yet a necessity if the organizations want to stay competitive. As per the Hackett Group 2013 study, 64% of the responding organizations cite […]

“Driving collaboration through contract management” is a whitepaper. The contracting process has always been a major point of discontent between procurement and legal functions within an organization. The goals of the legal department to achieve control and compliance often clash with procurement’s objectives to build collaborative relationships with suppliers. This has become extremely pronounced now,

“Raising the grade on higher spending” is a whitepaper.

“Astute contract risk management: Best practices to mitigate risks” is a white paper. Contract management is one of the most significant phases of the procurement cycle as it can steer your entire procurement process in another direction. One of the fundamental aspects of contract management is managing the risks associated with contracts. Contract Risk, as

“Procurement automation-overcoming dearth of supply automation” is a whitepaper.

“5 steps to navigate from opportunities to saving” is a whitepaper.

“Analyze This – Top 10 metrics to strengthen organizational procurement practices” is a whitepaper. This paper analyzes the metrics to tracking procurement process and strengthening the same. With the advent of Big Data and sophisticated tools, it is now possible for procurement professionals to study granular data, including dashboards that are customized for individual users.

“Driving compliance- Persistent issue for procurement organizations” is a whitepaper.

“Taking a 360 approach to supplier management” is a research report by Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer, Ardent Partners and underwritten by Zycus. Business in 2014 is remarkably different than it was five years ago and it will be remarkably different five years from now. Product lifecycles are collapsing as are the windows available for

“5 steps for effective supply chain management” is a whitepaper. We live in difficult times where volatility is the norm. For any business leader today the top challenge is cost. As business leaders across industry sectors work towards realizing cost efficiencies, with millions of dollars at stake, the role of sourcing has become very important.