Thursday, February 23, 2012
Network Research
The Procurement Leaders Network Executive Research consists of high-level international opinion, best practice and strategy from the most progressive procurement functions. Delivered in collaboration with key partners, our community receives exclusive invitations to participate and receive fully customised reports.
Research:
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Procurement Outsourcing – Managing Indirect Spend |
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Key drivers for modern procurement |
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Succeeding with New Procurement Strategies in a Changing Economy Recent economic conditions require immediate, measurable, and sustainable cost reductions, and it’s essential that procurement lead the way in delivering savings. The research presented here, conducted by SAP in conjunction with the Procurement Leaders Network, examines this issue. |
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The Changing Face of Global Procurement A lack of interest and a lack of engagement are the greatest challenges to the procurement function today. Overcoming these barriers will enable procurement to successfully contribute to its organisation’s success in making purchasing decisions. |
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Called to the front - Driving procurement success by leveraging the economic downturn The analysis is based on over 200 answers, which were submitted between May and August 2008. 85% of respondents are decision makers in procurement/supply chain and over 60% have responsibility for more than one country. The answers cover all industry sectors and two thirds come from companies with more than €1 billion annual turnover. |
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Best Value Country Sourcing - A Paradigm Shift for Global Sourcing Approaches The appeal of low-cost country sourcing during the last decade has been so great that few procurement leaders questioned its wisdom. As a result, the recent growth of western economies can be directly linked to the success of emerging economies such as China, Vietnam, Brazil, India and, to an increasing degree, Eastern Europe and Russia. |
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Purchasing Marketing Services Brand value has historically been difficult to quantify, but there is growing recognition that brands should be measured as economic assets and be managed as such. The recognition of acquired goodwill, including brands, has become a firm fixture on the balance sheet. After all, brand value contributes a significant proportion of the valuation of a company and has a direct impact on shareholder value. |
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Futureproofing Talent Sourcing As the challenge to source talent becomes more acute, companies are trying to uncover new ways to attract and retain procurement stars. While the tried and tested methods of selection, development and promotion still work; today, world-class organisations are taking a more innovative approach to engaging talent – by aligning their sourcing activities to their diversity leadership strategy.... |
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Risk management reloaded: A procurement perspective Risk management and procurement – two areas that have recently been the focus of numerous studies, discussions and scientific journals and articles. It sometimes seems that everything that needs to be said about these topics has in fact been said – just not by everyone. Yet so often, these disciplines are regarded as discrete entities, which in turn leads to the interface between procurement and risk management becoming a blind spot. And this is precisely where this study comes in... |
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Moving Forward: The evolving role of procurement |
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