Top Performers in Procurement: Centralized vs. Decentralized Structure

Published On:

June 11, 2014

Authored By:

APQC

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APQC's data shows that a majority of both top performers and all other organizations have adopted a centralized procurement structure. However, procurement structure may play less of a role in performance than the adoption of efficient processes.

To read more about APQC's research on top performers in procurement, see the article Top Performers in Procurement: What Makes Them the Best?

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Articles

Topics:

Supply Chain Management, Procurement

Available Tools:

APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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Top Performers in Procurement: Centralized vs. Decentralized Structure

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