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/TalentManagement2012Metric.pdfMaintaining a Talented Workforce in the Supply Management Organization offers a primer on whether or not organizations experienced a 'talent shortage' in the pool of qualified applicants for supply management-related job openings in the last two years. As the economy improves and companies focus on streamlining their supply management operations, some organizations are re-evaluating how best to address actual or perceived talent shortages, and how outsourcing and technology will impact supply management's workforce. The benchmark report delves into whether or not participating organizations were able to fill all the open positions, if they exceeded salary guidelines to hire qualified candidates and the difficulties of trying to fill job vacancies in different supply management functional areas. This research offers insight to enable the management of talent trends in supply management.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTFocused Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/TalentManagement2012Summary.pdfThis is the summary report that corresponds to the 2012 metric report titled Maintaining a Talented Workforce in the Supply Management Organization. Highlights of this report includes comparisons of the 2009 and 2012 Talent Management benchmarking reports.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTFocused Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/InvRec2011Summary.pdfThis summary report details the best practices identified by the Investment Recovery Association. The report also looks at important cost benefits, including one that observes that for each dollar spent to maintain an organization's investment recovery function, on average $34 is returned to that organization.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTFocused Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/SupplierDiversity2012Metric.pdfThis report provides updated information on diversity spend metrics (including diversity goals and attainment); the percentage of diversity contracts awarded competitively or were either sole-source awards or single-source awards, and the average numbers of suppliers aligned to commonly referenced socioeconomic categories. Small business, in general, account for about 24 percent of an organization's supplier base. About 72 percent of the survey participants report they expect to see an increase in supplier diversity spend over the next two years. Furthermore, almost 50 percent of participants have seen an increase in their numbers of diverse suppliers during the reporting period.CAPS Research Benchmarking TeamFri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTFocused Benchmarkinghttp://www.capsresearch.org/Publications/pdfs-protected/cir032012.pdfJust about every business organization acquires commodities in some form as part of its firm's operations. Commodities such as metals, energy, and agricultural products can be sourced directly as raw materials that are part of a firm's products, indirectly as components of purchased items from suppliers, or as consumable energy as part of a firm's operations and overhead expenses. This report details some of the critical issues that face professionals as they manage price volatility to reduce the detrimental effects on profitability, supply continuity, budgeting, and pricing of products to customers and consumers. A key theme addresses commodity price movements and how they can be managed. In addition, four company case examples are provided.George A. Zsidisin, Ph.D., C.P.M.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTCritical Issues Report