Recent CAPS Research benchmarks of payment terms revealed the variations of how long after an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) waits to pay for purchased materials and services.

An overview of carbon offsets and their application in achieving net zero objectives. Review key concepts and definitions about climate commitments, and enhance your understanding of offset management.

While geopolitical and operational risks are different by nature, 2 of the top 3 strategies to manage those risks tend to be tactical responses: increase the number of suppliers and buffer inventory. This points to opportunities for improvement in business intelligence, sourcing, and supplier management.

Read about: CPOs Top Priorities, Freight and Transportation KPIs-New Survey Results, Are You Prepared for Transportation Delays and Enhancing Brand Identity with SCM

An executive overview of how the intellectual property an organization stores as digital assets ("data") presents a double-edged sword for supply management professionals and the best practices in protecting data shared with suppliers.

Typically, delivery performance is more critical for companies with lower inventory levels who operate using a just-in-time fulfillment model. Currently, 71% of companies track on-time delivery (OTD), the most used transportation metric. 47% of companies claim OTD is greater than 90%, while 8% of companies report OTD less than 80%.

An executive overview of recent research about Applying New Variables to Existing Supply Management Decisions

Read about: ESG, Supplier Visibility, Maturity Progression, Red Seas

Most companies that operate a fleet do so to improve service levels and shorten lead times. According to a newly released CAPS Quick Poll, 40% of organizations utilize a fleet of trucks, and 62% of those manage and operate that fleet internally rather than outsourcing the management of that fleet.

Read about: Research about ESG Practices in Procurement, Inflation Pression tops Operational Risks, ASU and OpenAI