Tactical sourcing activities are critical to keep organizations running smoothly, but supply management groups are now focusing more on strategy.

We asked companies which risk categories they assess most often with “general performance and business risk” garnering the highest number of mentions at 44%.

Across industries, supply management personnel relative to all company employees is 1.6% this year.

Cost savings is a powerful KPI for demonstrating the value of your supply management group. How much total cost savings are your strategic supply management employees delivering?

Across industries, category management employees comprise 15.6% of the total supply management headcount. We share their spend by industry.

Monitoring your supply chain has obvious benefits for your organization and your global supply network, but for efficiency and accuracy often requires the use of third-party tools.

74% of companies require sourcing and buyers to include a certain percentage of diverse suppliers in RFPs

Engaging supply management with internal business partners has the protentional to create value and alignment with business goals. What methods does your group use to engage internal business partners?

Supply management aims to maximize value, making supply meet demand amidst uncertain circumstances – demand management. What actions are large corporations taking to help balance uncertainty in their supply chains?

36% of companies report high engagement with demand management. We explore activities that supply management uses to drive engagement.