Beyond purchasing

40 Global differences | Section VI
Strategic initiatives
respondents are undertaking or considering
16% 19%
26%
31%
7%
Including social, ethical and human rights
considerations
s in procurement decisions
15% 29%
28%
21%
7%
Concentratingting procurement activities
in a shared service center
15% 19%
32%
32% 3%
12%
25%
30%
26%
6%
Introducing/expanding e-procurement/
Reverse auctions
13% 24%
29%
27%
8%
13% 27%
27%
26%
7%
Implementing supplier
relationship management
(SRM) strategies
13% 30%
35%
15%
6%
12%
39% 30%
15%
5%
Introducing/ Improving quality enhancement
programs rams (eg, Six Sigma, TQM)
9% 23%
33%
24%
10%
11% 33%
25%
24%
6%
Implementing tax-efficient structures
for procurement
13%
25%
23%
28%
11%
8%
16% 25%
35%
17%
Offshoring to low-cost countries
9%
14% 19%
48%
11%
8% 21% 19%
43%
8%
Lessening environmentalental impact of products by
working
with designers/ Suppliers
9%
21%
34%
28%
8%
5%
29%
30%
27%
10%
Outsourcing
the procurement function
8%
10% 9%
68%
5%
3% 6%
13%
71%
8%
0
10
20
30 40
50
60 70
80
90
100
% of respondents
Already completed
Currently underway
Being considered
Not being considered
Don’t know/ Not applicable
Asia
Rest of world
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