BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2010) - With the procurement department being thrust into a strategic limelight as a means of driving operational performance, 2010 sees enterprises struggling to discover, identify and drive new means of cost savings within their corporate spending, according to a new research study published by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (
The Strategic Sourcing: The 2010 Guide to Driving Savings and Procurement Performance research report, which gauged the sourcing programs, processes, and performance of over 400 enterprises, found that in a time of economic recovery, enterprises are adamantly focused on driving cost reductions through their strategic sourcing efforts. Although there is a zeroed-in cost savings focus, the new research study found that nearly 2.2% of the average's cost savings are lost due to savings leakage.
"Savings leakage is a prime concern for enterprises in the midst of economic recovery," said Christopher Dwyer, research analyst, Aberdeen. "Gaps in technology and process, as well as a failure to conduct due diligence and apply efficiencies in contract lifecycle management, are causing organizations to lose a significant chunk of their identified savings."
The new study found that Best-in-Class enterprises, who have effectively placed nearly 32% more of their spend under the management of the procurement group than all other organizations, have leveraged a series of best practices and technology solutions, such as e-sourcing and spend analysis, to avoid the savings leakage concern and drive over 10% cost savings to the bottom-line. These top-performers are:
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51% more likely to engage in collaboration with other internal units than all other organizations
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30% more likely to have standardized sourcing processes
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29% more likely to automate their spend analysis systems
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