http://www.capsresearch.org/capsrss.ashxPublications recently posted on CAPS Research website.en-us1440Copyright 1990-2012, Institute for Supply Managementhttp://www.capsresearch.org/images/Header_Caps_Logo_25.gifhttp://www.capsresearch.org/Research/Research.aspxhttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/DOENNSA2011Metric.pdfThe DOE/NNSA Contractors Benchmarking Metric Report 2011 contains key procurement performance measures including organizational structure, professional development, financial information, and supplier measures. Key measures include training hours and costs, spend per procurement employee, operating costs per procurement employee, and supplier diversity goals and attainment. New this year are measures on procurement card usage and customer satisfaction surveys.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamTue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTIndustry Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/UtilityAllianceSupplier2011Metric.pdfThis is the third benchmark report developed for the Electric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance that focuses on their suppliers' commitment to environmental sustainability. The 2011 metric report includes data provided by 292 different suppliers who were categorized as being manufacturers or non-manufacturers. The benchmark report looks at how key suppliers are addressing Policy & Environmental Management, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Energy Consumption, Water Consumption, Waste & Materials Management, and Innovation.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamMon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTFocused Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/snapshots0015.pdfCompanies that participated in the recent CAPS Research survey titled "Capital Equipment Sourcing and Procurement" were asked to provide their total spend for Capital Equipment and a breakout of the spend for Capital Equipment sourced from low-cost countries. CAPS Research asked if there is an expectation that Capital Equipment spend, including Capital Equipment being sourced from low-cost countries would increase, decrease, or not change. The survey results imply that more than half of the survey participants have not sourced Capital Equipment from low-cost countries and do not anticipate doing so in the near future. But overall, half the companies indicated they expect a 37 percent increase in Capital Equipment spend during the next two years.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTSnapShots Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/CI201112Metric.pdfThe updated CAPS Research Cross-Industry Report of Standard Benchmarks published in December 2011 provides twenty standard supply management organization performance metrics across 11 different industry sectors, This highly regarded report includes popular key performance indicators including total spend as a percent of revenue and the percent of total spend managed/controlled by the supply management organization, average operating expense per supply management employee, cost reduction and avoidance metrics, purchase order cycle times, and average total spend per supply management employee.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTCross-Industry Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/cir112011.pdfSupply management professionals are uniquely positioned to influence a firm's environmental sustainability efforts and also the performance of supply base partners in this area. Many recognize the altruistic and commercial benefits of such a program, but struggle with the details of appropriate expectations, implementation, and execution. This report details some of the critical issues that face professionals as they strive to implement environmental sustainability standards in their own practices and in the supply base. Themes include: establishing standards and metrics, supplier communications, and executing this strategy within the context or other organizational goals. In addition, company case examples and external resources are provided.Roberta J. JenningsTue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCritical Issues Report