Supplier relationship management survey
Conducted by: State of Flux
Supplier relationship management (SRM) remains a hot topic for organisations, but creating the business case for change in this area is often challenging. We all understand intuitively that SRM is the right thing to do, but it is difficult to put absolute values on the benefits that can be achieved through an SRM improvement programme. State of Flux has launched a survey that looks at how organisations approach SRM and their business cases for change. All organisations that complete the survey will receive a complementary copy of the results and be invited to a cross-organisational workshop on the topic.
To access this survey click on the following link:
http://www.stateofflux.co.uk//surveys/srm_survey.aspx
Hackett Launches Supplier Diversity Study
Conducted by: The Hackett Group
The Hackett Group has launched a new open performance study designed to examine the objectives of corporate supplier diversity programs and how organizations are measuring success. The study also looks at the factors that drive and hinder success as well as the impact of globalization on current supplier diversity programs.
By participating in the study, companies will gain insight into: key objectives of supplier diversity programs; key drivers for a successful supplier diversity program; supplier diversity performance by diversity and commodity category; FTEs and budget supporting supplier diversity; number of supplier diversity suppliers by annual spend; expected impact of global sourcing on supplier diversity; and governance structure supporting supplier diversity programs.
Participants will receive summary results and all participant information will be treated as confidential.
To register and participate in the study, visit the following link:
http://www.thehackettgroup.com/studies/diversity/
New Hackett Capability Study Helps Procurement Organizations Chart their Evolution and Identify Obstacles to Delivering Value
Conducted by: The Hackett Group
A Procurement Value Evolution and Capabilities open performance study. The study focuses on how procurement organizations are evolving their value propositions and also their capabilities to meet business needs and add greater value. It provides an overall assessment of the procurement challenges and opportunities as well as best practices of top performing organizations.
The study specifically addresses issues such as the five major evolutionary stages of procurement value and top effectiveness and efficiency performance metrics in this area. It will also examine the specific procurement capabilities required for 5 core processes and 7 enabling process areas, and where procurement capabilities will evolve to – not just the current capability sets.
Study participants will learn how their service mix compares with other businesses, and how their performance and capabilities compare to world-class and typical levels. The study will also help them determine which areas of their procurement organization offer the greatest potential value, and what common barriers can be reduced to accelerate time to value.
Study participants will receive customized research results and an exclusive invitation to a Webcast that will discuss key findings from the research.
