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Bridge the gap between procurement intake and demand planning with Zycusโ€™ Merlin Intake. Enable synchronized decision-making, faster sourcing, and optimized inventory through AI-powered workflows.
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration

98%

Medical supply availability

30%

Faster procurement cycles

80%

Less manual paperwork

90%

Spend under management

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Unifying Demand and Procurement Intelligence

Intake Management Demand Planning Integration
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration
Intake Management Demand Planning Integration

Siloed systems cause planning and intake to drift apart, leading to misaligned orders.

Procurement lacks visibility into forecasted demandโ€”resulting in redundant or delayed sourcing.

Manual coordination between planning and purchasing slows agility and increases cost.

How Merlin Intake Connects Demand to Intake

AI-driven classification routes procurement requests based on forecast triggers.

Real-time sync between demand signals and intake workflows for aligned execution.

Dashboards correlate intake trends with consumption forecasts and inventory positions.

How Merlin Intake Aligns with Demand Planning

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Smart Intake Workflows

Users can quickly raise requests in line with real-time demand or urgency.

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Auto-Classification & Routing

Ensures critical, demand-driven items reach the right approver instantly.

SUppliers collaboration hub

Real-Time Dashboards

Helps teams see where the demand is flowing and respond fast.

Optimized Procurement Efficiency-

Workflow Integration

Contract metadata auto-flows into Merlin Intake and sourcing workflows.

Improved Supplier Relations

ERP & Planning Tool Integration

Keeps intake aligned with existing demand and inventory data.

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Proactive Alerts

Alerts for contract expirations, pricing escalations, and renegotiation triggers.

Procurement-Planning Convergence Results

Additional Cost Savings
Greater Efficiency
Reduced Risk Exposure
User Adoption

Turn Forecasts Into Actionable Intake

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Merlin connects

Merlin connects demand plans to real-time procurement intake - eliminating misalignment.

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Enable Automated

Enable automated, forecast-driven sourcing across every intake request.

Enhanced Spend Control

Risk-to-action workflows

Use AI to anticipate demand variance and adjust intake in advance.

Agentic AI for Contract Analytics

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Zycus recognized by Gartner for the 4th Consecutive Year for
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