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Deliver deeper savings and smarter sourcing with AI-driven category strategiesโ€”powered by Zycus ANA and Merlin Intake.
Agentic AI for Category Management

98%

Medical supply availability

30%

Faster procurement cycles

80%

Less manual paperwork

90%

Spend under management

Trusted by 500+ leading brands

Revolutionize Category Management with Zycus Agentic AI

Agentic AI for Category Management
Agentic AI for Category Management
Agentic AI for Category Management
Agentic AI for Category Management
Agentic AI for Category Management
Agentic AI for Category Management

Static spreadsheets and siloed insights hinder real-time planning.

Category teams struggle with tail spend, duplication, and missed trends.

Procurement lacks guided intelligence to optimize category strategy execution.

How Zycus AI Supercharges Your Procurement Category Management Strategy

Merlin Intake auto-routes demand by category, removing duplication.

ANA identifies opportunities based on external trends and internal benchmarks.

Digital playbooks recommend sourcing, negotiation, and supplier moves.

Category Control Through Agentic AI

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Intake insights by SKU

Live demand intake insights by SKU, supplier, and business unit.

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Category-specific KPIs

Category-specific KPIs and savings targets fed into ANA recommendations.

SUppliers collaboration hub

Collaboration spaces

Collaboration spaces for sourcing, legal, and budget teams.

Optimized Procurement Efficiency-

Tail spend leakage

Tail spend leakage flagged by Merlin Intake before it hits POs.

Improved Supplier Relations

Intelligence built

Intelligence built from Zycus' cross-industry category benchmarks.

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Role-specific views

Role-specific views for sourcing leads, analysts, and finance.

Benefits for Healthcare Teams

Medical Staff

Order supplies as easily as online shopping

No complex forms or codes to remember

Status updates without making calls

Mobile access during rounds

Department Managers

Clear view of team requests
Quick approvals from anywhere
Budget tracking built in
Policy compliance automated

Procurement Team

Less time training users
Fewer support calls
Higher user adoption
Better spend control

Strategic Category Wins with Zycus AI

Faster Category Planning Cycle
Increase in Executed Savings Opportunities
More Informed Supplier Actions Per Quarter
Higher Cross-Departmental Strategy Alignment

Why Zycus Redefines Category Strategy

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From Intake to Execution

Category strategy starts with Merlin Intake and flows into sourcing.

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Real-Time Recommendations

ANA learns and adapts to category dynamics in real time.

Enhanced Spend Control

One AI Ecosystem

No toggling, no silosโ€”just AI orchestrating it all in one platform.

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Gartner Magic Quadrant For P2P suites

Zycus recognized by Gartner for the 4th Consecutive Year for
Procure-to-Pay Suites
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