{"id":3017,"date":"2018-03-30T13:44:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingwww.zycus.com\/automate-your-supplier-management-processes-for-better-financial-performance"},"modified":"2026-02-09T05:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:50:47","slug":"automate-your-supplier-management-processes-for-better-financial-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/supplier-management\/automate-your-supplier-management-processes-for-better-financial-performance","title":{"rendered":"Automate Your Supplier Management Processes for Better Financial Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

More organizations need to start viewing supplier management with criticality to make a direct impact on the financial strategy. Enhancing supplier management<\/a> features in the top 5 financial planning priorities of companies, according to a 2017 Ardent Partners report.<\/p>\n

Supplier management<\/a> is no longer restricted to just managing a large database of suppliers and daily communications with them \u2013 it also encompasses knowing them better and making them important partners in all business operations. This includes planning around compliant supplier on-boarding processes, transparent and accountable performance metrics, and robust risk management and so on.<\/p>\n

Automating your organization\u2019s AP <\/a>processes by implication means smoother and consistent interfacing with suppliers who have no choice but to be compliant and perform well, or be replaced by better performing alternatives.<\/p>\n

The need for a shift in supplier management strategy starts with the most important spoke in the wheel \u2013 supplier information management. A large chunk of companies still collate supplier data in disparate spread sheets leading to data duplication and misplacement and in turn leading to on-boarding incompetent suppliers. If your organization is unlucky, some of those might also be fraudulent and non-compliant, exposing you to serious supply chain risk.<\/p>\n

Factors Driving Supplier Management Automation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shift in Management Focus<\/p>\n

Due to cut-throat competition, organizations\u2019 top management have realized they need to automate operational tasks in order to focus on more strategic ones.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Organizational Growth<\/p>\n

A growing organization means an exploding supplier base. With problems coming from suppliers increasing more and more, the need for automation is higher than ever.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Information Growth<\/p>\n

Manual verification and storage leads to increased paper work and errors emerging from it. There is also a growing concern about data confidentiality.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strategic Supplier-Buyer Relationships<\/p>\n

You are hampering your supplier relationships every time there are untimely payments, missed discounts and repetitive follow-ups.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Industry Technology Landscape<\/p>\n

Peer organizations are feeling the heat of what best in class organizations are capable of and want to reap the same benefits from automation. This starts with developing a culture of continuous evolution and innovation.<\/p>\n

With changing times, the attention has now shifted to an automated, centralized and strategic process connecting Accounts Payable, Procurement, Legal, Finance and Admin to ensure you are getting your money\u2019s worth from suppliers. With the rise of a cradle-to-grave technology for managing suppliers called \u2018Supplier Lifecycle Management<\/a>\u2019<\/strong>, it is possible to understand their influence on the enterprise spends.<\/p>\n

Supplier Lifecycle Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SLM has 8 unique components:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Qualification<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Evaluation<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Selection<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier On-boarding<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Performance Management<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Risk Management<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Development<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Relationship Management<\/p>\n

A supplier management information repository<\/strong> lies at the foundation of SLM. It is the source for collating performance and risk details for all suppliers. Supplier Management Automation results in strategic long term benefits for both suppliers and buyers.<\/p>\n

Some main processes where automation adds value in eliminating error, improving data visibility and increasing process efficiencies are:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Category and Item Analysis<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplier Analysis<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spend Analysis<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discounting Opportunities<\/p>\n

Read our White Paper<\/a> titled \u2018Supplier Management Automation\u2019 for a more detailed discussion on the specific business cases of supplier management automation.<\/p>\n

Request<\/a> a Zycus e-Invoicing demo today. | Learn more<\/a> about the Zycus E-Invoicing solution.<\/p>\n

Learn More: Vendor Management<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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