Supplier management building blocks are the foundational capabilities, processes, and data structures that an organization must have in place before advanced supplier management can be effective. They include a clean supplier master, a documented segmentation framework, baseline performance metrics, structured review processes, and the governance rules that define how supplier relationships are managed. Organizations that […]

“The evolution of spend analysis and rise of big data” is a whitepaper by Zycus. Spend analysis has always had the attention of an organization’s top management since it has such a direct impact on the productivity of the organization, the cost of finished product, the quality of products/services, and the organization’s competitiveness. Today’s business

“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

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

“Procurement automation-overcoming dearth of supply automation” 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