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White Paper: Are you struggling to measure the impact of your procurement training investment? While procurement training is one of those rare investments that provides a return many times over, purchasing leaders often struggle with quantifying the benefit. Learn three methods for determining the return on... more
White Paper: Only a very small number of companies achieve elite status where their sourcing and procurement organization deliver the best possible performance - measured in total cost of ownership (TCO), working capital or availability of materials. Read how you can extract maximum value from virtually every... more
White Paper: Recently the total landed cost differential between manufacturing in the United States and China has closed to roughly 6%. The price for components that Western companies pay could make up the difference. Chinese manufacturers enjoy a big cost advantage for electronic components. This paper... more
Data Sheet: The price of energy can change by region, by weather and even by the time of the day. You need to know your markets, know your energy commodities and know your business. Buying energy is much different than buying any other commodity and it can take trial and error before you master the process... more
Data Sheet: This paper discusses capturing economic value from one of the highest HR and compensation spend categories (global mobility) by applying a total cost of ownership approach to the procurement and management of relocation services. This positioning paper will outline best practices for ensuring... more
Data Sheet: Supplier risk is greater than it has been in decades. The current economic environment, combined with an increasingly complex global business and regulatory environment, has created an atmosphere where most firms are feeling more vulnerable than ever to uncertainty in their supply chains... more
Driving New Efficiencies in the Indirect Supply Chain : Procurement and Logistics Strategies for MRO Supplies
Exel
Data Sheet: This White Paper Uncovers Indirect Supply Chain Inefficiencies - In challenging economic times, many companies focus cost-cutting efforts on direct materials and capital spending rather than Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) supplies, commonly known as indirect materials. Exel's new white... more
Data Sheet: Global companies struggle to find and save every dollar possible. According to a recent AMR research study, forty-percent of sourcing organizations are giving away 30 cents for every dollar of spend because their business strategies are misaligned. The opportunity, as AMR explains, is to move away... more
Building a Business Case for a Vendor Management System: Managing Your Contingent Workforce and Complex Services Spend Programs
Fieldglass, Inc.
White Paper: It is little wonder Aberdeen Group found a direct correlation between “best-in-class” companies and Vendor Management System (VMS) usage. VMS solutions help companies improve organizational efficiency and compliance while reducing costs associated with a contingent workforce. Find out if a VMS is... more
Research Report: The global recession is taking no prisoners. Neither industry, nor region, nor company-size has provided shelter from its impact. Within the enterprise, few business functions have been unaffected. Yet, as this business downturn continues, the Chief Procurement Officer's ("CPO") agenda and the... more
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