For every dollar spent on the supply management function, manufacturers realize between 2x and 5x that amount in cost savings. While COVID-era disruptions temporarily inflated savings percentages, the long-term trend shows that ROI levels remain high. These results reinforce that consistent investment in supply management talent and infrastructure delivers quantifiable, sustained value even under market stress.

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