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What it is
A tool to benchmark performance on indirect spend categories in terms of both spend levels and underlying drivers – across geographies and business units, as well as against peer companies.
Spend intensity
Do we spend too much on the category? Are our annual savings keeping pace with our peers?
Practices assessment
Do we do enough to manage demand and optimize the supply base in each category?
Savings estimate
What level of savings could be
possible from a targeted
category initiative?
How it works
The Indirects Index benchmarking tool is based on:
In-depth indirect spend data survey with 1,600+ company entries from all major industries and geographies across the globe
Significant indirect spend coverage across 12 indirect spend categories which are further broken out into
50 subcategories
Extensive data granularity across 1,700 key KPIs that provide detailed quantitative performance benchmarks
Experience from 1,600+ McKinsey purchasing and supply management engagements over the last 5 years
Continuous benchmark updates on additional categories, sub-categories and KPIs
Participation is easy and involves 5 main steps
Sign-up & operational kick-off
Survey introduction and sign-up Kick-off call with CPO, and the entire indirect procurement team
Survey details, scope, ground rules, deadlines discussed
Benchmark
survey completion
Team completes benchmark survey and early results with live data
Regular touch points established for clarifications
Validation check
Data request completed and submitted to Indirects Index team
Comments sheet submitted by Index Analysts indicating any errors or omissions
Final refinement of data request
Feedback report generation
Preview of feedback report sent to the company coordinator for validating results
Feedback report completed
Results presentation
Discussion of the survey results with the Indirects Index implementation team, e.g., in a workshop
More than 50 categories of indirect spend across 12 verticals are available
Travel
- Air travel
- Hotel
- Travel Agency
Company cars
- Benefit / Status cars
- Salesforce / job related cars
- Pool cars
Marketing
- Creative Agencies
- Market research
- Media Agency Fees
IT
- Hardware
- Software
- Managed Services
Telecom
- Wireline services
- Wireless Services
Temporary labor
- Commercial/ traditional staffing temp labor
- Technical temp labor
- Professional/ specialist temp labor
Professional Services
- Consulting
- Legal Services
- Financial Services
- HR Services
Employee services & Benefits
- Healthcare Benefits
- Employee Rewards and Recognition
Corporate Real Estate
- Corporate HQ
- Regional HQ
- Sales / stores / branch offices
Facilities management & MRO
- General FM
- Cleaning
- Cafeteria
- Security
- Office Furniture
Utilities
- Electricity
- Water
- Natural Gas
- Sewage
Logistics
- Postage
- Transportation
- Outsourced Transportation Services / Admin
- Warehousing
Indirects Index has delivered
350+
clients served
300+
unique indirect spend KPIs and
best practice benchmarks
40,000+
data points of indirect spend data
Here are some client examples
Indirects index delivered 10% annual saving for a global hi-tech company
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Global consumer company realized significant cost savings and set-up for more
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By working with us, you will have access to
Experts
Our industry and functional experts will be on the ground where and when you need them.
Helpdesk
Our helpdesk will keep doors open and commit to addressing your concerns efficiently and effectively.
Training
We offer coaching and build capabilities for your teams to deliver sustained improvements.
Implementation
We partner with you and co-create a firm path to implementation as part of the project.