The primary challenges faced by procurement and sourcing groups based in the EMEA region - to identify and deliver cost reductions, to improve supplier quality, and to increase enterprise-level visibility into spend, all while mitigating risk and driving innovation will become increasingly difficult in the second half of 2008. Strategic sourcing projects are now flying headfirst into an inflationary storm that threatens to significantly disrupt plans and crush budgets. The Strategic Sourcing in EMEA Benchmark Report is a detailed guide for enterprises and sourcing professionals that are based in the EMEA region to improve the quality, speed, volume, and overall savings of their strategic sourcing programs...
Best-in-Class Performance
Aberdeen evaluated over 230 EMEA-based sourcing programs between
March and May of 2008 and distinguished Best-in-Class performance by the
percentage of spend that is sourced by an automated (e-sourcing) process.
Top-performing enterprises in this research study utilize e-sourcing
solutions for a remarkable 56% of their addressable spend.
Competitive Maturity Assessment
In the quest for continuous improvement, procurement's hand in strategic
business initiatives continues to increase, driven largely, but not solely, by an
ability to identify cost reductions. Best in Class enterprises in this study are
notable for the breadth and scope of their strategic sourcing efforts and for |
