Although 62% of Enterprises Expect Supply Risk to Increase, Only 49% Have Implemented a Supplier Performance Measurement and Risk Management Program
-- Measuring 51% or more of their supply base (of which 70% engage in supplier performance measurement risk management at this level) -- Achieving 20 to 45% greater efficiency in managing risk against key performance indicators such as supply disruptions, supply concentration, supplier financial viability, and financial impact of supply disruptions -- 85 to 92% effectiveness in managing quality of goods and services, on- time delivery, price competitiveness, and supplier serviceAberdeen recommends that enterprises looking to achieve these Best in Class benefits should reorganize their supply risk program management into a cross-functional ownership mode to enhance visibility, as well as utilize contract-hedging and other "insurance" tools to mitigate risk and limit the financial impact of disruptions. A complimentary copy of this report is made available due to the following underwriters: Procuri, Browz, Centric Software, and D&B. Download a complimentary copy of The Supplier Performance and Risk Management Benchmark Report; please visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=3941 About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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