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• Purchase spend as a percent of sales dollars
• Purchasing operating expense as a percent of sales dollars
• Purchasing operating expense as a percent of purchase spend
• Purchasing operating expense per purchasing employee
• Purchasing employees as a percent of company employees
• Purchase spend per purchasing employee
• Managed spend per purchasing employee
• Percent of purchase spend managed/controlled by purchasing
• Percent of companies that reported outsourcing some of their procurement activities
• Percent of managed spend outsourced
• Percent of purchase spend offshore
• Percent of purchase spend onshore
• Average annual spend on training per purchasing employee
• Cost avoidance savings as a percent of total purchase spend
• Cost reduction savings as a percent of total purchase spend
• Percent of active suppliers accounting for 80% of purchase spend
• Percent of purchase spend with diversity suppliers
• Percent of active suppliers who are eProcurement enabled
• Percent of purchase spend via eProcurement
• Percent of purchase spend via eAuctions
• Percent of purchase spend via procurement cards
• Percent of purchase spend via strategic alliances