Percentage of annual number of purchase orders that are automated

This measure calculates the percentage of annual number of purchase orders that are automated. A purchase order (or supplier order) is a form used by the purchasing department to order goods or services. For our purposes, this does not include any change orders. Typically, a purchase order contains information regarding the items to be purchased, the person or department placing the order, and any special delivery terms the circumstances may dictate. A purchase order may be in either hard copy or electronic form. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables related to the process "Order materials and services".

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Measure Category:
Supplemental Information
Measure ID:
110919
Total Sample Size:
1,250 All Companies
Performers:
25th Median 75th
- 80.0% -
Key Performance Indicator:
Yes
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Percentage of annual number of purchase orders that are automated

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Cross Industry (8.0)

  • 4.2.4.1 - Process/Review requisitions (10292) - Handling operations related to processing/reviewing the requisitions. Establish and maintain procedures for the initiation, authorization, and processing of purchase requirements to procure products/services.
  • 4.2.4.2 - Approve requisitions (10293) - Approving requisitions for materials and services. Examine distributor-specific requests, and validate them individually.
  • 4.2.4.3 - Solicit supplier quotes (10294) - Requesting quotes from suppliers. Use a request for quotation (RFQ) to invite suppliers into a bidding process for specific products/services.
  • 4.2.4.4 - Create/Distribute purchase orders (10295) - Creating and placing the orders for purchasing materials and services from suppliers. Analyze vendor quotes. Choose the most cost-effective vendors. Create vendor-specific orders. Distribute them in order to initiate the purchasing process.
  • 4.2.4.5 - Expedite orders and satisfy inquiries (10296) - Accelerating the purchase orders in order to fulfill the internal needs (for raw materials) depicted through inquiries.
  • 4.2.4.6 - Reconcile purchase orders (10297) - Verify that purchase orders are filled as expected: verify that items and quantities are delivered as expected, based on purchase order details and goods receipts.
  • 4.2.4.7 - Research/Resolve order exceptions (10298) - Identifying and resolving any exceptions. Address the internal needs/inquiries for materials that cannot be procured immediately. Research inquiries that require the need of exceptional materials.