For more than 30 years, the AEP has captured world-class practices and business results. Our latest research finds that a relative few leaders generate nearly two times higher total shareholder return and 33 percent higher average margin, compared to their peers, through an approach we call third-party economics―looking beyond immediate cost considerations toward creating long-term structural advantages across the company’s supply chain.

Our latest AEP study―AI widens the $46 million external spend gap―reveals how organizations with mature procurement capabilities are converting AI investments into compounding performance gains.

Companies with $2 billion+ annual revenues are invited to benchmark against their peers by participating in the Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP).

By investing 60 minutes of your time, you will receive the following tailored insights:

A customized benchmark report showing how your organization’s capabilities compare with other companies around the world

An assessment of your return on investment in procurement, which communicates the financial value delivered by your procurement organization in a CFO-friendly manner

For companies who participated in the AEP survey, a comparison of progress against last year’s performance

A prioritized transformation road map outlining key initiatives to close capability gaps and steer your procurement organization toward global best-in-class performance

There is no charge for participating in the AEP survey. Your individual responses and results will be confidential.

A conversation with Shelley Stewart Jr., former chief procurement officer at DuPont

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