Procurement is changing.
A variety of roles and responsibilities are converging under procurement. This original research from Ardent Partners, publishers of CPO Rising, assesses the impact and prospects for these changes.
It's not all about savings anymore.
Travel management, contingent labor, accounts payable... procurement's role is expanding to encompass these and many other functions. This report examines this trend and how procurement's role, priorities, strategies and challenges are changing as a result. Highlights include:
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CPO priorities today vs 3 years ago
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Definitions and benchmarks for key metrics
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Predictions for 2014
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Top challenges, pressures and strategies
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Best-in-class comparisons
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Recommendations to improve performance