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Analyst Reports

The year of the Supplier: Perspectives on Supplier Management 2011

This report examines the crucial set of processes that encompass supplier management by exploring the pressures.

Whitepapers

Procurement Finance Collaboration

This whitepaper provides reader with an outlook on the need for procurement and finance to unite

Case Studies

FEI Company

The world-leading producer of electronic microscopes wants procurement-led performance improvement, but not at risk of becoming distracted from its core mission

On Demand Webinars

Making savings count: Driving collaboration with finance to influence the P&L

Speakers:
Roland Verdon
Vice-President, Indirect Procurement EMEA,
Global Supply Chain,
Estée Lauder

Research Reports

Research Reports

Driving high-performance Procurement Initiatives - An exclusive research report on the tactics and technology combinations used by best-in-class organizations: 2011
	This exclusive procurement research report contains the results of an in-depth study - conducted by Zycus - that endeavors to identify which strategies and tactics work best when it comes to persuading people in complex corporate enterprises to: Collaborate actively in strategic sourcing and spend management initiatives, Comply with strategic supply contracts, Provide consistent and constructive feedback on supplier performance and Adopt and actively use preferred spending processes and process automation technologies. The survey was conducted among nearly 600 procurement and supply chain professionals representing an estimated USD 370 billion worth of collective spend.

Procurement Performance Pulse Report - Australia/New Zealand 2011
	This research is part of a larger initiative to comprehend enterprise procurement best practices and challenges around the globe. This special report provides insights into various aspects of procurement technology ranging from its maturity, adoption challenges & approaches, technology investment trend and major technology enablers for organizations in Australia/NewZealand. The objectives of the research were: To document adoption of enterprise procurement approaches around the globe, To benchmark enterprise procurement maturity achieved thus far among global business communities, To understand the unique challenges that companies in particular regions of the globe may be facing in their procurement performance journeys, To grasp the extent and directions in which companies are investing in automation technology to enable enterprise procurement, and To comprehend which technology enablers appear to be contributing most to various enterprise procurement maturity and success metrics. The survey was conducted among procurement and supply chain professionals representing an estimated collective spend greater than USD 4 bn.

Pulse of Procurement & Spend Management - UK
	Zycus, conducted a benchmark study in Europe to highlight the spend management challenges and current state of technology in procurement and spend management in the region. This research is part of a larger initiative to comprehend enterprise spend management best practices and challenges throughout Europe. The aim of this study is to help European organizations better understand: Where they are on the maturity and performance curve for enterprise procurement and spend management, What obstacles are impeding faster progress, and How organisations can rapidly achieve best-in-class results with innovative and fully automated procurement and spend management technologies.