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This paper makes the case for open innovation as an approach that can drive significant value for supply chain organizations. In contrast to traditional innovation, which…
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Open Innovation Ecosystems
In contrast to traditional innovation, which tends to unfold behind closed doors, open innovation leads to new products, services and operating models as the result of…
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Benchmarking Sourcing and Procurement
Is your sourcing and procurement function efficient? Is it effective? How do your current practices compare to others?In this webinar, APQC's Marisa Brown shares insights…
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Benchmarking Sourcing and Procurement
Is your sourcing and procurement function efficient? Is it effective? How do your current practices compare to others?In this webinar presentation slides, APQC's Marisa Brown…
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If you want a faster, more efficient, and more productive procurement function, you should centralize direct procurement to the extent that you can. Of the organizations that…
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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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2025 Supply Chain Management Webinars
APQC hosts supply chain management (SCM) webinars to connect with our members. Some calls feature internal experts discussing APQC's research and findings. For other calls,…
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Procurement Key Benchmarks: Cross Industry
Featuring data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® (OSB) in Procurement, this article provides key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for organizations across…
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Procurement and Logistics Employee Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry
Featuring data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® (OSB) in Procurement and Logistics, this article provides employee key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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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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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 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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Supply Chain Management Key Benchmarks: Cross Industry
Featuring APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® (OSB) data for supply chain planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, this article provides key performance…
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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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2025 Supply Chain Priorities, Challenges, and Trends
In this webinar Marisa Brown, APQC's Senior Principal Research Lead for Supply Chain Management, presents insights and results from from APQC’s 11th annual supply chain…
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(1 - 5 of 264 Results)Ratio of purchases to revenue
Value of materials and services per $1,000 revenue
Total number of purchase orders placed per finance shared services center employee responsible for creating/distributing purchase orders
Percentage of total purchases procured via maverick buying
Total cost to perform the process group "procure materials and services" per $1,000 purchases
