“Taking a 360 approach to supplier management” is a research report by Andrew Bartalini, Chief Research Officer, Ardent Partners and underwritten by Zycus.

“Supply Chain Resilience in the Face of Disruption” is a whitepaper. This paper focuses on practices to minimize supply chain disruption risk.

“The supply risk explosion-Building a business culture that can cope” is a whitepaper.

“Ardent Partners – The ROI of a Best-in-Class Procurement Department” is a research report underwritten by Zycus. This report discusses different aspects of procurement department and how to achieve optimal value through procurement processes.

“5 steps for effective supply chain management” is a whitepaper.

Supplier-centric procurement is an approach in which the buying organization deliberately designs its procurement processes, systems, and behaviors to reduce friction for suppliers and make engagement easier, more transparent, and more rewarding. Rather than treating supplier experience as incidental to procurement efficiency, supplier-centric procurement recognizes that the organizations most valued by their suppliers those that

Contract story scripting is the practice of structuring the narrative behind a contract negotiation or renewal — defining the commercial story procurement will tell, the sequence in which it will be told, and the evidence that supports each element. It applies storytelling discipline to contract preparation: understanding the audience, identifying the key messages, anticipating objections,

“Mastering Indirect Spend Five keys to Success” is a whitepaper. This paper talks about the benefits of spend under management.

“5 Steps to Realizing Value from Contract Lifecycle Management” is a whitepaper. This paper talks about the various stages of contracting right from creation through to execution and analysis of contracts, for maximizing operational and financial performance and minimizing risk.

“Sailing Downstream: Why Source-to-settle defines procurement transformation in 2015” is a research report underwritten by Zycus. This report talks about procurement transformation and provides recommendations.