Newly Published Resources at www.capsresearch.org:

Benchmarking: Department of Energy/NNSA Contractors 2009 Metric Report
This report was developed specifically for a group of Department of Energy/National Nuclear Safety Administration contractors who provide services for Dept of Energy/NNSA laboratories, production facilities, closure sites, or site management. It provides information on total funding awarded through the organizations' prime contract as well as funds received through the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA). The report also shows how ARRA funds have positively impacted the numbers of procurement employees at the contractors' locations.

• Click here to access the benchmarking report.

Benchmarking: SnapShots - Collaborative and Independent Innovation 2010
This latest SnapShots report focuses on innovation strategies which are defined as being either "Collaborative" (using internal ideas, but actively seeking external sources of innovation) or "Independent" (innovation is generated internally, and intellectual property is closely guarded). Results indicate there is not a significant difference between manufacturers and non-manufacturers regarding their current innovation strategies. However, in three years time 36% of the manufacturers expect their innovation strategies to be mostly or strongly collaborative and 46% of non-manufacturers reported their innovation strategies will be mostly or strongly collaborative.

• Click here to access the benchmarking report.

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Benchmarking Opportunities:

SnapShot Benchmarking - Information sharing is one the most effective tools that companies can use to gain insight to topics or issues of general interest. CAPS Research SnapShots is proving to be a simple and straight-forward communications tool. Not only do you share in the results, you can develop your own questions for us to release to our benchmarking community.

Benchmarking surveys to be released:

• Industrial Manufacturing Industry – March 3, 2010
• Cross-Industry Standard Benchmarks – March 23, 2010

Benchmarking Industry Advisory Committee Meetings

• Investment Recovery Association – February 21, 2010
• Pharmaceutical Industry – March 17, 2010
• Financial Services Industry – March 24, 2010
• Petroleum Industry – March 30, 2010

Do You Want To Benchmark? If the answer is 'Yes,' 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 2010 survey releases. Just send an email to metrics@capsresearch.org asking for more information about benchmarking opportunities.

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News:

CAPS Research 2009 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 2009. Click here to access the CAPS Research 2009 Annual Report.

Save the Date! The 21st Annual International Executive Roundtable for Chief Purchasing Officers will be held Apr 21 - 23, 2010, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The theme is, "Creating Value in the New Economy." With a spotlight on value-based commodity management and accelerating innovation from the supply base, we will focus on maximizing your capabilities beyond the transition. This is a CAPS Research Sponsor event. If you would like more information regarding this event, send an email to researchevents@capsresearch.org

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CAPS Research Presentations – CAPS Research will be represented at the ISM International Supply Management Conference in San Diego, CA, April 25-28, 2010. Join the CAPS Research team, Phillip Carter, D.B.A., Steven Wade, Robert Monczka, Ph.D., and Joseph Carter, D.B.A. at the following presentations:

• Sustainability and Talent Management
• Value Based Category Management
• Accelerating Innovation Through Effective Supplier Collaboration
• Proactively Managing Supply Base Risk

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Knowledge Central:

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

• CPO Insights: Implementing New Compliance Requirements for Customs Brokers
• Focus Study: Supply Strategy Implementation: Current State and Future Opportunities 2009

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 website, 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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