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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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To objectively assess, manage, and compare procurement performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…
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APQC’s research—conducted in partnership with supplier relationship management (SRM) experts Kate Vitasek, Bonnie Keith, and Emmanuel Cambresy—shows that although there are…
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Research has shown that many, if not most, of the world's most-used sourcing strategies are incomplete for modern procurement challenges. In this article, Kate Vitasek and…
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This article weaves together insights from research conducted by APQC, APQC research advisor Kate Vitasek, author Daniel Coyle, and IBM to provide actionable advice on ways…
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Few terms are more popular and confusing than "Sustainability." Everyone is using it, but what does it mean? In this article, APQC provides a holistic definition plus…
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For supply chains that are more innovative and resilient in the face of disruption, organizations can no longer afford purely transactional approaches to supplier…
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Procurement’s Role in Sustainability
Procurement is well-positioned to play a critical role in helping organizations achieve their sustainability goals through more sustainable purchasing decisions and…
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This article provides insight into nine ways organizations can prevent and mitigate the impact of counterfeits in their supply chain. For more information on counterfeits in…
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Robotic Process Automation for Procurement
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a critical tool for optimizing standardized process activities and data aggregation in procurement. Organizations across industries have…
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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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2020 Supply Chain Challenges and Priorities: Manufacturing Survey Report
In this survey report, learn the results from APQC's annual supply chain priorities and challenges research. Gain insight into 2020 top areas of focus for supply chain…
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2020 Supply Chain Challenges and Priorities: Services Survey Report
In this survey report, learn the results from APQC's annual supply chain priorities and challenges research. Gain insight into 2020 top areas of focus for supply chain…
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2020 Supply Chain Challenges and Priorities: Hybrid Manufacturing-Services Organizations Survey Report
In this survey report, learn the results from APQC's annual supply chain priorities and challenges research. Gain insight into 2020 top areas of focus for supply chain…
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Cost control consistently ranks high on organizational priority lists, but it’s just the beginning of what a skilled procurement or sourcing expert can bring to the table…
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APQC's research team members have been looking at key trends in 2019 and providing their outlook for 2020 and beyond. The wildly successful social media campaign for…