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Quality measurement in procurement & supply

Continuous improvement is a positive change secured through ongoing review of processes to remove waste and increase added value. Benchmarking can be used to measure performance both internally and externally to identify opportunities for improvement.

The topics covered on this page will help you to navigate the breadth of CIPS resources to help you to measure, monitor and improve.

Explore the content shared and you can refer to the CIPS Glossary for the definitions of any terms used.

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Benchmarking Continuous improvement

Continuous improvement model Total quality management

Tender process Tender process evaluation

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CIPS Salary Guide

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Total quality management guide Kaizen guide

Lean & agile guide Agile supply

Quality measurement tendering guide

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Skills Gap Analysis

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Procurement Health check

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