Procurement Budgets, Staffing, and Process Metrics 2025/2026: Chapter 10: Discrete Manufacturing

November, 2025

Chapter 10 provides comprehensive benchmarks for procurement staffing and spending within the discrete manufacturing industry. This sector encompasses a wide array of organizations, including automotive manufacturers, aerospace and defense companies, electronics producers, machinery manufacturers, and other producers of distinct products. The 25 respondents from this sector vary in size, ranging from companies with annual sales of approximately $600 million to those exceeding $120 billion.

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