Resource Library
APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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What Supports Accurate Spend Analysis
Supply chain organizations are always looking for greater visibility into spending. Spend analysis enables procurement professionals to identify the value of spending with…
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This collection contains APQC's Key Benchmarks at a Glance reports for several functions and processes. These documents feature key performance indicators (KPIs) and…
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Procurement and Logistics Employee Key Benchmarks
Featuring data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® (OSB) in Procurement and Logistics, this collection provides employee key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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2024 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges
This collection contains content created from APQC's 2024 annual research into priorities and challenges for Supply Chain Management.Click here for results from 2023's…
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Supply Chain Management Tune-Up Diagnostic
Examine the four essential supply chain metrics included in this diagnostic to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC's Supply Chain…
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Understanding Supply Chain Processes
To objectively assess, manage, and compare supply chain management performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…
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Supply Chain Management Tune-up Diagnostics
This collection features diagnostics with key metrics in supply chain planning, manufacturing, logistics, and procurement. APQC's tune-ups feature recent Open Standards…
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Supply Chain Management Key Benchmarks
Featuring APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking data for supply chain planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, these articles highlight important supply chain…
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2024 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges: White Paper
In its 2024 Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With…
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In its 2024 Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With…
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With each new year comes a new (and/or continuing) set of supply chain successes and challenges. In early 2024, geopolitical developments and technological advances continue…
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The Human Side of the SRM Equation
Supplier relationship management (SRM) is particularly crucial in today’s world of supply chain upheaval. Development of SRM tools using AI and other advanced technologies is…
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Next-Generation Supplier Relationship Management
Much work has been done building good supplier relationship management (SRM) programs. As more companies embrace and adopt SRM best practices, it’s time to look holistically…
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Understanding Procurement Benchmarks and Best Practices
This collection is your road map to success in managing procurement efficiency and effectiveness. The content within will teach you about key performance indicators (KPIs)…
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To objectively assess, manage, and compare procurement performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…