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Historically, many organizations viewed procurement simply as a spend center. Today, leading organizations view sourcing and procurement as a strategic opportunity for…
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Total Cost to Order Materials and Services
APQC's perspective on data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement related to the total cost to perform the process “order materials and services” per $1,000…
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Cost measures are the most traditional measures used in evaluating process performance. Procurement cost plays a significant role when developing sourcing strategies,…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Industrial Products Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Distribution/Transportation Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Procurement Technology and Automation: Government/Military Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Procurement Technology and Automation: Petroleum/Chemical Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Procurement Technology and Automation: Financial Services/Banking Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Food and Beverage Manufacturers Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Insurance Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Healthcare Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Electronics Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Consumer Products/Packaged Goods Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Aerospace Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Technology and Automation: Automotive Industry, Procurement Practices Report
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 survey…