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4 KPIs That Define Procurement Success
In the evolving field of procurement, staying ahead of the curve means not only adopting best practices but also measuring success effectively. Measuring success effectively…
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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 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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Navigating Risk in Procurement
Procurement has evolved over the past several years in part as a response to numerous and varied disruptions. Many of the changes have resulted in improvements in processes…
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Automate Spend Analysis and Data Cleansing
Spend analysis enables procurement professionals to identify the value of spending with key suppliers and to consider whether the organization receives the best value for its…
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Leading organizations have broad visibility across their entire supply chains with relationships with second- and third-tier suppliers that enable them to better understand…
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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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Increasingly, executives are recognizing sourcing and procurement’s role in achieving operational excellence objectives, driving innovation, and increasing shareholder value…
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Picking the Right Supply Chain Measures
A collection of content about what supply chain organizations are looking for regarding the right measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for…
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Senior leaders are looking to procurement teams as business partners in creating a more agile, flexible supply chain that can manage risk and volatility. To emphasize the…
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Speed is critical when identifying the impacts of a disruption on your supply chain. Ideally, organizations facing disruption need to activate contingency plans and move…
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Global disruptions have led to changes in procurement in recent years. These changes have necessitated improvements in procurement organizations such as implementing stronger…
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No organization can achieve process maturity without first achieving process standardization. Having a standardized approach to any work process is necessary for quality…
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Leaders must decide whether to adopt a decentralized indirect procurement structure based on strategic goals and the impact of that decision on key performance outcomes. APQC…
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Every organization needs to determine the best approach to organizational structure for its direct (as well as indirect) procurement. Whether or not to centralize should be…
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(1 - 5 of 264 Results)Value of materials and services per $1,000 revenue
Ratio of purchases to 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
