Supply Chain Management
APQC provides the Supply Chain Management (SCM) resources and expertise you need to make sure your supply chain is running at maximum efficiency. Whether you want to learn which supply chain measures to use with our Process Classification Framework® (PCF), adapt best practices, or benchmark your supply chain activities, we can help. With APQC, you can optimize current processes to reduce costs, improve cycle times, and add value.
BENCHMARKING TOOLS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
APQC offers a variety of tools designed specifically for SCM practitioners to optimize supply chain processes. These include benchmarks for annual planning and targeting top priority improvement areas.
APQC’S PROCESS CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK® (PCF) FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Our widely-used PCF is especially useful for organizations seeking to improve their supply chain processes. Use the PCF for a variety of activities, from implementing business process automation to establishing process baselines to within your supply chain.
AN EXTENSIVE AND EVER-EXPANDING REPOSITORY OF RESEARCH-BASED SCM RESOURCES
Our Resource Library includes hundreds of SCM best practices, case studies, KPIs, and tools and templates. Find the information you need to measure, manage, and improve your supply chain performance.
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Identify performance gaps and see exactly where you stand compared to your peers, using Open Standards Benchmarking and other APQC SCM resources.
APQC provides a variety of KPIs, performance measures, and other essential resources to show you how your organization can reach best-practice performance levels in logistics. With more than 4,000 standardized measures spanning people, process, and technology, our Open Standards Benchmarking gives you an accurate, validated assessment of your organization.
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Logistics Practices
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Data Management: Cross-Industry, Logistics Practices Report -
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Digital Transformation in Logistics: Cross-Industry, Logistics Practices Report -
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Environmental Sustainability: Cross-Industry, Logistics Practices Report -
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Last Mile Delivery: Cross-Industry, Logistics Practices Report
Procurement Practices
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Procurement Strategy and Structure: Cross-Industry Report -
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Procurement Technology and Automation: Cross-Industry Report -
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Procurement Supplier Risk Management: Cross-Industry Report -
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Procurement Purchasing Profile: Cross-Industry Report
Supply Chain Resilience
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Adaptive Supply and Demand Planning: Cross-Industry Report -
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Sourcing and Supplier Flexibility and Transparency: Cross-Industry Report -
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Operational Resilience in a Time of Chaos
Supply Chain Benchmarking
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Supply Chain Benchmarking: What, Why, and How
Supply Chain Key Benchmarks
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Data and Measures
Supply Chain Management Key Benchmarks: Cross Industry -
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Procurement and Logistics Employee Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry -
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Supply Chain Planning Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry -
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Data and Measures
Manufacturing Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry -
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Product Development Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry
Emerging Topics
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Ecosystems and Open Innovation: Co-Create or Stagnate