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Payroll Process Technology Practices Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
APQC conducts ongoing survey research on payroll performance to help organizations assess the structure, performance, and practice of their finance functions against peers…
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Supply Chain Planning Practices: Retail and Wholesale Industry
APQC conducts ongoing research on supply chain planning designed to help organizations assess the structure and performance of their own supply chain planning function…
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The Future of Finance Talent Survey Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Finance functions are evolving, looking to add higher-value services to their traditional focus on administration and compliance. With this shift, many are recognizing the…
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Payroll Key Benchmarks: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Gain insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization’s processes by benchmarking common business activities. The process group “Process payroll” includes…
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Accounts Payable Practices Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
APQC conducts ongoing survey research on accounts payable and expense reimbursement performance to help organizations assess the structure, performance, and practice of their…
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2022 Supply Chain Challenges and Priorities: Agriculture Industry
APQC concluded its eighth annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2022. The purpose of this research was to learn about organizations’…
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Contact Center Key Benchmarks
Gain insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization’s contact center processes by benchmarking common business activities (Hierarchy ID: 6.2 in APQC’s…
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Understanding Sustainability Programs: Services Sector
Environment is touted as the next big disruptor organizations should prepare for. In October 2021, APQC conducted a survey to understand the scope of sustainability in…
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Understanding Sustainability Programs: Manufacturing Sector
Environment is touted as the next big disruptor organizations should prepare for. In October 2021, APQC conducted a survey to understand the scope of sustainability in…
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AI in the Finance Function Survey Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
In 2020-21, APQC conducted a survey to explore the use of AI in the finance function. This report explores trends in AI and its applications in retail and wholesale…
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AI in Customer Service: Distribution/Transportation Industry Report
In 2020, APQC conducted a survey to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for customer service. This report highlights results from respondents in the distribution…
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New Developments in Internal Controls Survey Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Internal controls are important mechanisms put in place by organizations to help safeguard assets, ensure reliable and accurate financial reporting, prevent against fraud,…
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Procure-to-Pay: Structure and Automation Report: Retail and Wholesale Industry
In response to increasing global interest in end-to-end processes, APQC undertook this research in 2021 to get some insights into how organizations are managing their procure…
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Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Retail and Wholesale
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Current State of the HR Function: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Based on the results of APQC's spring 2021 State of HR Survey, this report details how HR functions today are handling strategy, structure, process, staffing, technology, and…
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