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Email Newsletter, March 2009

This edition of the monthly newsletter provides information about the CAPS Research documents that are now available at the CAPS Research public web site (www.capsresearch.org) as well as information on benchmarking activities and other news about our programs and events. Please note that all first-time visitors need to create a user login profile to access the research documents.

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News:

  • The 20th Annual International Executive Roundtable will be held April 15 - 17, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year we celebrate 20 years of hosting Executive Roundtables for chief purchasing officers. The theme is, "Supply Management: Strategies for Superior Results in Turbulent Times." Amid unprecedented business uncertainty, there is no better time to gain insights into successful strategy steps. If you would like more information regarding this event, email researchevents@capsresearch.org.

  • Executive Assessment - Are you ready to facilitate your organization's transformation to excellence? The CAPS Research executive assessment process helps supply management leaders determine the importance placed on their organization's critical supply strategies. The assessments are designed to help senior executives facilitate their organization's transformation by validating the current implementation state of their critical sourcing and supply chain strategies. For information on how to participate, send an email to dmaciejewski@capsresearch.org.

  • The CAPS Research 2008 Annual Report provides a financial summary, a listing of the Board of Trustees, and a listing of all CAPS Research sponsor organizations as of December 31, 2008. Click here to access the 2008 CAPS Research Annual Report.

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Benchmarking Opportunities:

  • Utilities Industry Sustainability Benchmarking: The Electric Utilities Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance has partnered with CAPS Research to develop a survey to measure the environmental sustainability of their top suppliers. The Alliance was formed to work with suppliers to improve performance and advance sustainable business practices. The group plans to develop supply chain practices that focus on environmental stewardship and also provide value for customers and shareholders. The survey is scheduled for release on April 28th, 2009.

  • Cross-Industry Benchmarking:
    The highly regarded Cross-Industry Report of Standard Benchmarks has been revised starting with an updated survey that will be released on March 24th, 2009. The survey will be open for data collection until April 17th, 2009. Last year, 250 companies participated in this benchmarking opportunity. If you or someone at your organization has not received information about how to participate, contact the CAPS Research benchmarking team at: metrics@capsresearch.org. The Cross-Industry report provides a standard set of key metrics that measure supply management performance across various industry sectors.

  • Benchmarking surveys in data collection:
    -The Aerospace/Defense industry-specific survey is open for data collection until April 3rd.
    -The Investment Recovery Survey (asset disposition or reutilization) is open until March 27th.

  • New surveys scheduled for release:
    -The highly successful Market Basket of Goods for MRO Products will be released on March 17th and will remain open for data collection until April 10th.

    There are three industry-specific surveys scheduled to be released on April 7th, 2009:
    -Petroleum Industry
    -Semiconductor Industry
    -Utilities Industry

Do You Want To Benchmark? If the answer is 'Yes,' you should contact the benchmarking team at CAPS Research to get your company added to the list of companies who will be asked to provide data for the 2009 Cross-Industry Report of Standard Benchmarks. Just send an email to metrics@capsresearch.org asking for more information about benchmarking opportunities.

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Knowledge Central:
The following reports and information are now published on www.capsknowledge.org which is a sponsor-only searchable archive of CAPS Research studies, leading-edge practices, benchmarking reports and best practices presentations:

  • Focus Study: Supply Chain Integration - Challenges and Good Practices
  • CPO Insights: Controlling Maverick Spend

Please note that only CAPS Research sponsor organizations have full access to Knowledge Central. If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to click on Knowledge Central Overview for a short, five-minute guided tour of our Sponsor web site, Knowledge Central.

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For more information about CAPS Research programs and products please contact us at Research@capsresearch.org.

Sincerely,
Phillip Carter, D.B.A.
Executive Director
CAPS Research

CAPS Research is a global research organization jointly sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the Institute for Supply Management™.

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