-- Incremental cost savings from sourcing efforts based on spend analysis that are 35% higher than their peers -- Contract compliance rates 30% higher than other organizations after implementation of a spend analysis program -- On average, 81% more spend under management than all others as a result of spend analysis programs and toolsThe Spend Analysis benchmark report recommends that enterprises should start by gaining executive support for spend analysis initiatives, carefully evaluate current systems and capabilities to develop an effective spend analysis program and also utilize spend information to drive contract compliance in addition to focusing on delivering cost savings from sourcing. A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: iasta, Procuri, SAP, Verticalnet, and Zycus. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4145
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