The CAPS team has just returned from ISM2018, an industry-leading conference on supply management, supply chain, and procurement, presented by our strategic partner Institute for Supply Management. We're excited about the connections we made, and if this is your first time receiving our newsletter as a result, welcome! If you weren't there (or even if you were), maybe you'd like to check out the write-ups of our presentations at ISM2018 in our new newsletter section CAPS in the News toward the bottom of this email.
We're also busy preparing for our events in the EU and China. We just made the registration process extremely simple and streamlined, and we've added some exciting and valuable new presentations to the agendas so skim down to the events section below and click through. We hope to see all our members at a CAPS event in the U.S. or abroad in the near future!
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Benchmarking metrics & survey opportunities
Quick fact: Procurement Team Skills & Roles
In thinking about the advancement of procurement, 40% of organizations ranked strategic thinking as the most important capability. At the same time, 26% of respondents ranked it as the biggest capability gap.
Complete a survey, get helpful metrics in return
Surveys are for both members and non-members. We love your data, and in exchange, everyone who completes a survey receives a complimentary copy of its metric report. That said, CAPS members get extra love: breakout reports and custom survey opportunities. Email us at metrics@capsresearch.org to participate.
Note: If you are signed-up to receive surveys from CAPS, please add capsresearch@qualtrics-research.com and metrics@capsresearch.org to your safe sender list or visit Microsoft's instructions on adding emails to the inbox-safe list.
Participate this month:
The Metrics of Supply Management (A Cross-Industry Survey)
EDI and API Snapshots Survey
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Mark your calendar for CAPS member events
CAPS member events are where our benchmarking and research come to life while attendees create powerful networks that support them in their supply management evolution. Take full advantage of membership and join us for an event. They're filling fast so reserve your space now!
June 4-5: Supply Management Roundtable - Asia | Shanghai, China
June 7: Developing a Strong Global Procurement Team | Shenzhen, China
June 13-14: Supply Management Roundtable - Europe | Frankfurt, Germany
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New in the CAPS Knowledge Central Library
Everyone is welcome to create a CAPS account for access to selected resources, but only members can see the items below:
How Tech and Innovation Create a Safer Supply Chain
Sustainability in the Supply Chain
Supply Management Trends 2018
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CAPS by the Numbers
Institute for Supply Management® and CAPS produce a weekly dashboard infographic of procurement and supply management research and benchmarking findings. Follow us on social media (links below) or visit our archives to check them out, and if you like them, feel free to share them.
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CAPS in the News
CAPS is often cited in the media for our research findings, benchmarking metrics, and supply management expertise. We often share these stores on our Twitter and LinkedIn feeds, so be sure to follow us with the social links at the bottom of this email. Here are a few stories from the last month of CAPS in the media:
- Ready, set, buy – Not quite yet; Supply chain procurement is nowhere near Amazon one-click our Director Thomas Choi and buying, but a major change is underway, featuring ISM CEO Tom Derry
- Why Relationship Management Will Be Critical to Procurement’s Cybersecurity Strategy, a summary of our ISM2018 cybersecurity presentation
- Why Supply Chain Finance Could Be the Key to Widespread Blockchain Adoption - a write-ups of our ISM2018 presentations on blockchain
- ISM2018 Day 3 Recap, featuring a presentation by CAPS Managing Director Deb Stanton
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CAPS Research Membership
CAPS Research corporate members hail from around the globe. Their membership fees enable us to provide practitioner-focused research and benchmarking services, and peer-to-peer networking events, in effective and powerful ways for you. We also offer benchmarking opportunities for smaller companies. Please contact Rick Boyle if you'd like to learn more.
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