Across the manufacturing and service sectors the largest percentage of companies, 31%, use 45-day payment terms. Meanwhile 30% use 30-day terms, 27% use 60-day terms, 11% use 90-day terms, and only 1% report using 120-day terms.

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CAPS Researchers created a 4-step roadmap for the successful adoption and implementation of advanced analytics in supply chain. With the growing importance of data analytics supporting SCM decision-making, it’s critical that companies know the steps to effectively implement advanced analytics.

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Over the past couple of years, the Metrics of Supply Management Report shows there has been a slight increase in Center-led companies (+6%) and a decrease in Decentralized (-6%). Companies that undergo organizational structure changes as part of an enterprise-wide initiative or market-driven decision face a huge endeavor, but data indicates these changes don’t happen frequently.

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Cost savings is a powerful KPI for demonstrating the value of supply management to the business. On average, supply management employees are delivering $6.9 million in total savings. How does your team compare?

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Across industries, category management employees comprise an average of 18% of the total supply management headcount. As more companies embrace a formal category strategy approach and invest in this strategic role it opens the door for increased spend and savings per FTE, in addition to increased protection from risk. How does your company compare?

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