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Explore the frontier of the profession with us


NONPROFIT RESEARCH CENTER FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT LEADERS

CAPS is a supply management research center at Arizona State University,
empowering leaders and advancing the profession

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Introducing...the new CAPS Library

Check out the smarter search with robust filter options, maximized reading room,
and personalized interest-inspired discovery - making it easier than ever to
find the knowledge you need to advance your practice.

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New CAPS research report

Applying Advanced Analytics

Advanced analytics can provide game-changing results for organizations and their
supply management teams. Our latest research report examines practical
applications with case studies and a 4-step implementation plan.

Preview the report now

Current state & the future ahead

Supply Chain Shortages

A recent CAPS whitepaper explores underlying issues of and inflationary pressure
from current supply chain shortages. Assessing the Current State of Supply Chain
Shortages is available to everyone in the CAPS Library now.

Learn more & get the report


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Forget business as usual - we think it can be extraordinary


INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING SUPPLY MANAGEMENT LEADERS

Begin your journey with CAPS

WE BELIEVE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM BUSINESSES, ECONOMIES,
AND LIVES. OUR JOB IS TO EMPOWER YOU AND ADVANCE THE PROFESSION. WE TAKE IT
SERIOUSLY.

Regardless of your industry or strategic starting point, we will help you create
connections, have important conversations, gather best practices, and elevate
your organization and your team. And our metrics, best practices, insights, and
network are completely sales-free and unbiased. 




EXPLORATION

WE EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS & ENABLE YOUR VISION

Count on CAPS for unbiased, sales-free knowledge & insights that prepare you for
the future of supply management.


INSPIRATION

BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR YOUR TEAM

We're your best source of best practices, KPIs, and research with 30+ years of
unbiased thought leadership.


CONNECTION

A POWERFUL NETWORK OF LEADERS FORGING FORTH

Connect with other supply management leaders for candid conversation and
uninhibited collaboration.


ADVANCEMENT

TAKE ALL LEVELS OF YOUR SM ORGANIZATION TO NEW HEIGHTS

Empower your team and align to your organization with proven strategies,
customized data, models, and playbooks.

Biweekly infographics of timely & compelling metrics

CAPS Stats

Every other week, CAPS releases a new infographic featuring key supply
management metrics from one of our recent benchmarking reports. Stay in the loop
with our infographics and check out the CAPS Blog, sign up for the newsletter,
or follow us on social.

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IN THE WORDS OF OUR MEMBERS...

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Greg Muñoz
VP, Global Procurement
Sonoco Products Company

“I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT CAPS PROVIDES CPO’S A FORUM THAT ENABLES
COLLABORATION WITH PEERS ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESS PROFILES
TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ABOUT PROCUREMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND TALENT STRATEGY. THE
ORGANIZATION ALSO DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB OF INFUSING LEADING EDGE RESEARCH TOPICS
PROVIDING CPOS WITH A STRATEGIC COMPASS, GIVING A PATH FOR BUILDING AN
ORGANIZATION READY TO SUCCEED IN THE FUTURE. WHILE ALL OF THESE BENEFITS ARE
ENTICING, WHAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS THAT CAPS PROVIDES THIS FORUM WITHOUT
THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION’S PARTICIPATION THAT REQUIRES LISTENING TO SALES
PRESENTATIONS, SO THE SESSIONS ARE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE.”

“THE PAIRING OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT WITH ARIZONA STATE
UNIVERSITY IS A FANTASTIC COMBINATION. I FOUND REGARDLESS OF THE INDUSTRY
EVERYBODY FACES, AT SOME LEVEL, THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO THE OTHER CHIEF
PROCUREMENT OFFICERS I GET TO INTERACT WITH ARE ALL CHALLENGED BY THE SAME
THINGS AND NOBODY HAS PROBABLY FACED A PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE ELSE HASN’T BEFORE.
THE NETWORKING THAT WE DO AT THE ROUNDTABLES PROVIDES UNBELIEVABLE BENEFIT TO
ME.”


Susan Spence
VP, Sourcing & Procurement
FedEx Corporation

Tom Lake
Senior Vice President
Honda North America

“OUR BOSSES EXPECT PROCUREMENT TO DELIVER MORE AND MORE TO THE COMPANY'S BOTTOM
LINE AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN DO THAT IS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CONTINUING TO TAKE
OUR DISCIPLINE FORWARD. CONTINUING TO BE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING
IN OUR INDUSTRY AS WELL AS OTHER INDUSTRIES. THAT'S WHERE THE CAPS ORGANIZATION
ALLOWS US TO BENCHMARK TO FIND ANY AREAS WHERE WE MIGHT BE BEHIND, NOT ONLY OUR
COMPETITORS, BUT ALL THE LEADING COMPANIES OUT THERE, SO WE'RE SURE WE CAN
COMPETE WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST.”

“YOUR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP WILL BE GLAD YOU JOINED DUE TO THE BEST PRACTICE
SHARING AND NETWORKING FROM LIKE-MINDED, PROGRESSIVE SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN
EXECUTIVES ... AND ALL WITH THE SAME AIM ... DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE TO OUR
ORGANIZATIONS AND ENABLING IMPROVED BUSINESS PERFORMANCE.”


Thomas Nash, C.P.M., CPIM
Vice President & CPO
American Red Cross

James L. Ferrell, Jr.
Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Plains All American Pipeline

“YOU SHOULD CONSIDER JOINING CAPS. IT’S THE PREMIER SCM ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF
CPO’S OF F500 COMPANIES. IT’S NON-PROFIT (NOT VENDOR INFLUENCED) AND HAS GREAT
BENCHMARKING DATA, EVENTS, AND SCM RESEARCH PROJECTS. ON THE EVENTS SIDE, THEY
HAVE AN ANNUAL CPO SUMMIT THAT IS THE ‘WHO’S WHO’ OF THE INDUSTRY AND A GREAT
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY.”

“CAPS RESEARCH CONTINUES TO BE AN UNBIASED GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND
METRICS LEADER THANKS TO ITS NONPROFIT CHARTER AND COMMITTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH
SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND ACADEMIC SUPPLY CHAIN ELITES. IT CREATES AND PROMOTES
UNINHIBITED COLLABORATION AMONG COMPANIES AND ACADEMIA ON VALUE-ADDED SOURCING
AND STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN TOOLS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.”


Vincent J. Hrenak
Former CAPS board member
and senior supply management executive
at Raytheon, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman,
Westinghouse Defense, and U.S. Air Force

Kevin Alexander
VP of Procurement, Americas
Vertiv Corporation

“MANY RESEARCH INSTITUTES CAN PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO BROAD CATEGORIES OF SOURCING,
BUT VERY FEW CAN THOROUGHLY DELVE DOWN INTO SUB-TIERS AS EFFECTIVELY AS CAPS
RESEARCH DOES. THERE IS ENOUGH ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT
LEADERSHIP FROM CORPORATE LEADERS IN COLLABORATION THERE TO IGNITE DISCUSSION
AND POSE CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL METHODS OF SOURCING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.”

CAPS is a non-profit research center at the W. P. Carey School of Business at
Arizona State University, established in 1986 in partnership with Institute for
Supply Management.



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