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This article takes a closer look at data gathered by APQC from 626 global organizations related to manufacturing practices, focusing on digitalization and the adoption of…
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This article examines the number of full-time equivalent employees in procurement and how they are currently being allocated across processes. It uses data from APQC's Open…
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This article is a summary of an APQC conversation in August 2019 with supplier relationship experts Kate Vitasek, Bonnie Keith, and Emmanuel Cambresy. The panel discussion…
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Webinars & Videos|
Reinventing Supplier Relationships: Shifting From Lowest Cost to Highest Value Webinar
From an August 2019 webinar in supply chain management. Hear from supply chain experts Kate Vitasek, Bonnie Keith and Emmanuel Cambresy on how to best pick and work with your…
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Reinventing Supplier Relationships: Shifting From Lowest Cost to Highest Value Presentation Slides
From an August 2019 webinar in supply chain management. Hear from supply chain experts Kate Vitasek, Bonnie Keith and Emmanuel Cambresy on how to best pick and work with your…
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Examine a key performance indicator in logistics to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC highlights recent Open Standards…
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Evolving competitive and customer pressures and increasingly complex environmental regulations have made establishing formal returns management processes a priority for some…
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Total Procurement Cost per $1,000 Purchases
APQC's perspective on metric data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in Procurement related to Total Procurement Cost per $1,000 Purchases.
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This article looks specifically at the intersection between purpose of the organization’s analytics program and the analysis for select business functions. Each page in the…
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Despite the establishment of a formal procurement process, some organizations have staff members who engage in maverick purchasing. Maverick purchasing often occurs because a…
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The benefits of improved forecast accuracy in supply chain are numerous and often-documented, including better results on customer service key performance indicators (KPIs)…
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