Procurement Current State Practices Reports: Purchasing Profile
APQC conducts research on supply chain and procurement to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. This research collection details the current state of selected practices related to purchasing, such as the value of materials and services purchased, sourcing origination, cost of procurement processes, full-time equivalent employees performing procurement processes, and cycle time to issue purchase orders. This collection contains both cross-industry and industry-specific reports.