An Aberdeen Group survey found that enterprises that employ advanced sourcing strategies are positively impacting product development cycles and building stronger supplier relationships by making better, more informed decisions. They are also driving innovation and saving more money than their competitors.

Read this benchmark report on the Sourcing strategies, experiences and intentions of over 160 enterprises across multiple industries to find out how their supply management executives responded to the following:

• The maturity and scope of sourcing programs and an understanding of how these programs fit within broader supply management initiatives


• The benefits that have been derived from e-sourcing programs and technologies


• The application and results of specific sourcing strategies


• The current and planned use of related supply management technologies