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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Spend Analysis Automation: Current State
Effective spend analysis relies on accurate data from numerous sources. Automation for spend analysis and data cleansing can not only yield more accurate results but also…
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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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2024 Supply Chain Top Focus Areas
APQC concluded its tenth annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2024. With insights from 352 organizations around the world, this…
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Looking Back at Supply Chain Performance in 2023
APQC concluded its 10th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2024. With insights from 352 organizations around the world, this…
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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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Supply Chain Preparedness in 2024
Each new year brings with it a new set of supply chain successes and challenges. In early 2024, APQC conducted its 10th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and…
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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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Procurement Key Performance Indicators
This collection of articles provides insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) and other important performance measures in procurement.
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Procurement Key Benchmarks
Featuring data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in Procurement, these articles highlight the median performance level on important procurement benchmarks for…
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Open Innovation Maturity and Supply Chain Success
Open innovation provides an opportunity for organizations to enhance their collaboration with supply chain partners within their business ecosystem. For some companies,…