Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead



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Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC, APQC
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Marisa Brown is senior principal research lead, supply chain management, APQC.

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How efficient is your procurement process?

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Marisa Brown
Benchmarks reveal a wide performance gap in the processing of purchase orders. What do top-performing teams do differently?

The $4 million procurement gap

Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Marisa Brown
Differences in how procurement processes are designed and executed can create more than a $4 million cost gap at scale.

Sustainability and AI: A complicated and often overlooked relationship

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Marisa Brown
Supply chains are expanding the use of AI across functions, and that expansion means more data storage and more computation, which all require more electricity use and potentially more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during electricity production.

Making innovation a measurement priority

Friday, January 16, 2026 · Marisa Brown
To ensure precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. These efforts focus on identifying key performance indicators for standard supply chain functions such as planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.

Today’s digital supply chains: On the road to maturity

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · Marisa Brown
Digital supply chains are gaining ground as businesses refocus their attention on the true technology business drivers.

Making innovation a measurement priority

Friday, December 12, 2025 · Marisa Brown
To ensure precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. These efforts focus on identifying key performance indicators for standard supply chain functions such as planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.

Why supply chain cybersecurity still falls short and what leaders must do next

Monday, December 1, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Cybersecurity is vital for supply chains to execute effectively and maintain trust with partners and customers.

Supply chain analytics: Trends, benchmarks, and business impact

Monday, November 3, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Supply chains generate massive amounts of data, and there is no shortage of tools designed to harness that data for better organizational decision-making. Many companies are seizing the opportunity to identify patterns and enhance product quality and delivery. Analytics…

Why supply chain cybersecurity still falls short and what leaders must do next

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Cybersecurity is vital for supply chains to execute effectively and maintain trust with partners and customers.

Infographic: Supply chain cybersecurity

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Most organizations are underinvesting in supply chain cybersecurity, leaving them slow to detect and respond to threats that can disrupt global operations.

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