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  Critical Issues Reports

Critical Issues Reports are primary and secondary research on critical issues identified by sponsor companies or CAPS Research.

Critical Issues Reports are the output of Critical Issues Partnership Events and include research and case studies on select procurement and supply topics. While event attendance is for sponsor companies and select invitees, all the Reports are available to the public, published in electronic format on the CAPS Research web site.

To display a description of a publication, click on a "Details" link in the "Additional Information" column below.

Publication TitleAuthor(s)Year PublishedAdditional InformationPublication File
Measuring Purchasing's EffectivenessRoberta J. Duffy2008Details Full Report
Creating A Procurement Shared Services CenterAnna E. Flynn, Ph.D.2007Details Full Report
E-Tool OptimizationRoberta J. Duffy2007Details Full Report
Business and Supply Chain ContinuityGeorge A. Zsidisin, Ph.D., C.P.M.2007Details Full Report
Operational Excellence in ProcurementRoberta J. Duffy2006Details Full Report
Defining Cost Reduction and AvoidanceBryan Ashenbaum2006Details Full Report
Designing the Supply Chain for Production and Aftermarket NeedsBryan Ashenbaum2006Details Full Report
Outsourcing Strategies and ImplicationsRoberta Duffy2005Details Full Report
Optimizing MRO Inventory ManagementBryan Ashenbaum2005Details Full Report
Managing Commodity Spend in Turbulent TimesGeorge A. Zsidisin, Ph.D.2005Details Full Report
Supply Base RationalizationRoberta Duffy2005Details Full Report
Catalog Management Implementation StrategiesAnna E. Flynn, Ph.D.2004Details Full Report
Tiered Supplier ManagementAnna E. Flynn, Ph.D.2004Details Full Report
Developing and Implementing E-Sourcing StrategyAnna E. Flynn, Ph.D.2004Details Full Report
Indirect SpendPhillip Carter, Stewart Beall, et al.2003Details Full Report
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