SimplicityVMS, the only Canadian-based Vendor Management Software available on the market, was recently featured on Staffing Industry Analysts’ VMS and MSP 2011 Competitive Landscape report. Staffing Industry Analysts surveyed 42 of the world’s largest VMS/MSP companies for its annual report. For five years, the VMS and MSP Competitive Landscape report has provided the most detailed and comprehensive insight into the experience, positioning, and capabilities of VMS and MSP suppliers.

Interestingly, the report revealed that corporations are continuing to become more sophisticated at managing temporary labour. The report shows that companies have already, and are continuing to employ technology for their contingent labour management needs. The complexity of the techniques applied by services providers has evolved to such a point that companies are now expanding their programs globally and including non-traditional labour categories such as Statement of Work (SOW) project services or high end consulting engagements through their vendor management systems (VMS).

SimplicityVMS is unique because it is the most configurable, and it has the fastest implementation time of any VMS on the market. This system can easily be customized to suit customer needs, and, because implementation time is greatly reduced, clients save money. SimplicityVMS is also white-labelled, allowing clients to implement their own brand and create a common user-interface. SimplicityVMS is a low cost solution that provides Small to Medium size businesses with the necessary tools to manage their contract labour.

Spend under management is a term that refers to the contingent labour spend that is managed by a technology or alternative service. Spend under management grew from $66 billion in 2009 to $83.7 billion in 2010, which was a 26.8% increase. This reflects the strong growth that providers have experienced. Staffing Industry Analysts’ research shows that companies of all sizes, in almost every industry, are using MSP and VMS providers to manage their contingent workforce programs, and the penetration of MSP and VMS spend in the staffing market continues to increase. The report covers spend across the globe including the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands and France as developing markets such as Brazil, India or China; some of the largest staffing markets in the world.

Staffing Industry Analysts’ VMS and MSP 2011 Competitive Landscape report reveals that organizations are recognizing that they need to employ VMS and MSP programs in order to manage their contingent workforce and remain competitive. SimplicityVMS can give organizations the management tools they require to gain an advantage.