Survey

As your organization's buyer, do you read formal purchasing agreements?

Only for a formal written contract.
Only for a major purchase involving a high dollar amount.
Only skim unless for a high amount.
Read every written agreement in detail.
Only read from a new or recent supplier.

Purchasing/Procurement Software

Date: 10/09/2024

The American Purchasing Society recently surveyed its members and asked what software or computer program their company's purchasing department uses. Here are some of the results. 12.31% of respondents said their company purchasing department uses SAP. 10.77% of respondents said their company uses Oracle NetSuite, and another 10.77% said they use Microsoft Dynamics. 7.69% of respondents said that their purchasing department uses a custom created software specifically designed for their company. 4.62% of respondents indicated that they use Microsoft Excel. Around 50% of respondents said they used something else. Most of them the Society have not heard of or is not familiar with. The survey demonstrated how many different software solutions there are on the market.