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Direct and Indirect Procurement Costs: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
In late 2020, APQC collected industry-specific procurement information for the petroleum/chemical industry. An online survey was administered to procurement executives,…
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IT Application Development and Maintenance Key Benchmarks: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® in IT Application Development Performance Assessment, this article highlights important IT application…
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Accounts Receivable and Collections Key Benchmarks: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
Gain insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization’s processes by benchmarking common business activities. The process group “Perform revenue accounting”…
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Digital Transformation of the Finance Function: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Practices Report
APQC conducts ongoing research on the finance function to help organizations benchmark and assess the performance of their own finance functions against other organizations…
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Virtual Collaboration in the Petroleum/Chemical Industry
In September/October 2020, APQC conducted a survey to understand people’s experiences collaborating virtually with coworkers. This report provides insight into virtual…
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Supplier category management is a driver of best-practice procurement. A strong category management program enables the organization to better manage supplier relationships,…
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On a webinar, APQC Principal Research Lead Lauren Trees facilitated a panel on advanced technologies featuring three leaders from KM teams recognized by APQC’s Excellence in…
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On an APQC webinar, APQC Senior Advisor Darcy Lemons facilitated a panel on communities featuring leaders from KM programs recognized by APQC’s Excellence in Knowledge…
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Fixed Assets Accounting Practices Report: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
APQC conducts ongoing Open Standards Benchmarking® survey research to help organizations benchmark and improve their processes. The research gathers metric data (cost,…
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Cost Accounting and Management Practices: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Spotlight
APQC conducts ongoing Open Standards Benchmarking® survey research to help organizations benchmark and improve their processes. The research gathers metric data (cost,…
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Developing good benchmarking partnerships is crucial to continued improvement. This article presents the steps you can take to ensure that you can find benchmarking partners…
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Lessons learned are key to sustainable, effective project management. This article describes the lessons learned program run by Saudi Aramco’s project management office,…
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In this article, you will learn how advanced KM programs are navigating the transition to Microsoft 365 along with key opportunities and challenges that accompany migration…
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KM and Covid-19: Stories from the Front Line
In the crises and chaos of 2020, KM teams have taken on the role of "first responder" to help their organizations adapt. KM has jumped in to close information gaps, solve…
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Treasury Operations: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Practices Spotlight Report
Prepared using APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® data in Treasury Operations, this report highlights qualitative performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks and practices for…
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