Purchasing

Measuring purchasing's value
Regular reporting of information technology (IT) buyers' performance—in terms of clear measures like contributions to earnings per share—is an important best practice, according to members of the Society for Information Management's IT Procurement Working Group. First, the Group says, well documented, valid metrics demonstrate the value that dedicated IT purchasing expertise and m...

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