Expert Reports

WNS partnered with CIPS to poll 300 European and global firms across a broad range of company sizes and industries to gain insights into the mindset of the best performing procurement organisations.  

The plan was to examine the relationship between value and alignment and to use that to develop a new, more dynamic best-in-class benchmark for the industry. Read this expert report to discover the results.

Read this Supply Management Insider report, produced in partnership with Determine as we discuss why in a volatile, technologically-driven marketplace, making sure you are playing by the rules is critical if companies are to avoid hefty fines, reputational damage and the erosion of trust

In a volatile global economy, due diligence is not a ‘nice to have’, it is a critical skill if companies are to mitigate risk. Read this Supply Management expert report, produced in partnership with Refinitiv, to discover why what you don't know can hurt you

Read this Supply Management report, produced in partnership with riskmethods, for a strategic guide on detecting suppliers that are at risk.

Read this Supply Management expert report, produced in partnership with Clarity, for advice and guidance on the questions you should be asking when purchasing business travel

Read this Supply Management Insider report, produced in partnership with Crossword Cybersecurity, as we explore the risks and solutions of managing third-party risk

The rise of new technologies – and the decline of old business models – gives procurement the opportunity to reinvent itself. Read this Supply Management Insider report, in partnership with Jaggaer, as we ask the critical question: will that opportunity be taken?

Read this Supply Management Insider report, produced in partnership with GEP, as we explore the question: is there still a role for ERP systems in today's volatile marketplace?

Read this report, in partnership with GEP, for five key steps CPOs can take to reinvent their function and ensure procurement – and they – have a viable future. 

This Supply Management Insider report, in partnership with Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA), explores some of the inconvenient truths procurement and supply chain leaders must first confront if they're to avoid being left behind in the digital transformation game

With the fight against corruption an urgent priority for governments and regulators, research by EcoVadis suggests that many companies do not have the systems and procedures in place to protect their bottom line or their reputation.

Read this whitepaper for key insight from EcoVadis’s first anti-corruption report, based on assessments of more than 20,000 businesses across 100 countries and 150 industries.

Connecting supply chain efficiency and growth

Today’s business leaders expect a lot from their supply chains – efficiency, growth, operational improvements, innovative ideas and disciplined cost management. Unfortunately, most strategies focus only on improving supply chain efficiency.

Read this paper from Kinaxis to learn more about the importance of a new approach that delivers on all fronts – the bimodal supply chain.

This report from Haven Power discusses how the electricity system has evolved and continues to evolve in the presence of advancing technology, changing customer expectations and more volatile costs.

Your organisation may have many objectives when it comes to managed print services (MPS), including cost reductions, reliability, uptime, quality, time savings, environmental sustainability and more.

This report, written in partnership with Xenith, describes ten of the most important questions to ask when writing an invitation to tender for MPSs.

Cielo’s global Talent Acquisition 360 report explores the differing views the C-Suite, HR, the business and procurement have on talent priorities, effectiveness, technology, and measures of success. Aligning these stakeholders is critical to the success of your talent strategy for 2019 and beyond.

Over the past 18 months the UK’s health and safety landscape has experienced seismic changes as fines established by the Health and Safety Executive, and imposed by the courts, have dramatically increased following the introduction of new sentencing guidelines.

Read this report, written in partnership with Alcumus, to discover how these risks relate to the supply chain.

Instead of storing an expensive array of tools to cover every eventuality, you can you buy a modular power tool which, because it enables you to interchange batteries, chargers and heads, enables you to perform a host of tasks. 

The same principle is now being applied to procurement systems.

Taxes and legislation relating to diesel vehicles are changing - what sort of impact will Clean Air Zones have on your fleet?

Supply Management Insider, in partnership with ALD Automotive, have written this report to help you navigate the new legislation. 

Download this report, written partnership with Dun & Bradstreet, to learn about reputations and regulations, human rights, management and mitigation of risk and the seven steps to compliance.