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Latest insights
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Building a high-performing team through collaboration and culture
Webinar
In our rapidly-changing world, procurement leaders must proactively plan for their future by building robust, effective, and fl…
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Prompt pay pays off: Challenging a culture of late payments to suppliers
Podcast
Terry Corby, Founder and CEO of Good Business Pays CIC, discusses the importance of large companies paying their suppliers, esp…
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Procurement's evolution in MENA: Insights from a CIPS leader
Podcast
Sam Achampong FCIPS, Regional Managing Director of CIPS Middle East & North Africa (MENA), discusses how the procurement profes…
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Generative AI and Procurement: Opportunities, risks, and approaches
Insight
This article examines how we expect AI advancements to impact tasks, outputs, and human roles in procurement; it also outlines …
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A journey from Mars: What does a four decade career in Procurement look like?
Podcast
We sit down with Malcolm Harrison, the former Chief Procurement Officer of Nestlé and, most recently, the former CEO of the Cro…
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Megatrends: Procurement of the Future
Reports
In this piece, we focus on four key megatrends that businesses and their procurement teams should be focussing on in the upcomi…
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Working Capital Trends in Europe: 2023 Report
Reports
At the start of 2024, we look back and try to identify what happened in 2023, how it reflected on working capital levels across…
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Growing margins and edging out risks in food supply chains
Webinar
In this webinar, Efficio Vice President, Simon Whatson and HRA Managing Director, Hamish Renton, discuss how companies can not …
Reports
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Megatrends: Procurement of the Future
Reports
In this piece, we focus on four key megatrends that businesses and their procurement teams should be focussing on in the upcomi…
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Working Capital Trends in Europe: 2023 Report
Reports
At the start of 2024, we look back and try to identify what happened in 2023, how it reflected on working capital levels across…
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Category Insights & Outlook H2
Reports
We have compiled summaries of the current situation, outlined trends from the last six months, explained what we expect to see …
Guides
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The role of the CPO: Top 10 priorities for C-Suite success in turbulent times
Guide
The historical view of what is expected from a Chief Procurement Officer is changing. Based on Efficio’s work with hundreds of …
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The procurement checklist for uncertain times: How to drive long-term value
Checklist
Find out three core areas for procurement to review to create long-term value amidst uncertain times of inflation and supply ch…
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Cost-effective decarbonisation: How to procure Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Guide
This guide is aimed at supporting small-medium organisations in the procurement of Renewable Energy Systems (RES), however, the…
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The CPO's 10-Step Guide to Sustainable Procurement
Guide
In this guide, we share our accumulated knowledge on driving measurable sustainability improvement through procurement practice…
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Five essential steps to improve your sustainability performance through your supply chain
Guide
Download our 5 essential steps guide and handy checklist to improve sustainability performance through your supply chain.
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Working Capital Formula
Guide
What is working capital and what's the working capital formula to calculate main metrics such as DSO, DIO and DPO.
Case studies
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The Sustainability Playbook: A private equity firm’s guide to stronger businesses
Case study
Find out how a private equity firm created an accessible and actionable sustainability improvement guide for its portfolio comp…
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Harnessing tech to deliver Kantar’s sustainability strategy
Video
Steve Day, Chief Procurement Officer at Kantar, sits down with host Simon Lipscomb to share Kantar’s procurement team’s journey…
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Driving a sustainable procurement transformation in a top Irish bank
Case study
Find out how leading Irish bank PTSB is driving sustainability improvements, leveraging its procurement team and the power of t…
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Turning procurement into profit in the cannabis sector
Case study
Find out how a cannabis producer boosted its profits via cost reduction and approached forecasting and planning in a fast-growi…
Latest media
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Prompt pay pays off: Challenging a culture of late payments to suppliers
Podcast
Terry Corby, Founder and CEO of Good Business Pays CIC, discusses the importance of large companies paying their suppliers, esp…
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Procurement's evolution in MENA: Insights from a CIPS leader
Podcast
Sam Achampong FCIPS, Regional Managing Director of CIPS Middle East & North Africa (MENA), discusses how the procurement profes…
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A journey from Mars: What does a four decade career in Procurement look like?
Podcast
We sit down with Malcolm Harrison, the former Chief Procurement Officer of Nestlé and, most recently, the former CEO of the Cro…
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From ESG to Capital Projects to M&As: Our procurement and supply chain experts’ 2024 predictions
Podcast
In this episode, we have pulled together different opinions on what the next 12 months looks like for procurement and supply ch…
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Navigating the AI revolution: balancing risks and rewards in procurement
Podcast
Aris Georgopoulos, Assistant Professor in Public Law and European Law at the University of Nottingham, who is also the Head of …
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Harnessing tech to deliver Kantar’s sustainability strategy
Video
Steve Day, Chief Procurement Officer at Kantar, sits down with host Simon Lipscomb to share Kantar’s procurement team’s journey…
The Source Magazine
The Source 9
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Covering themes including: Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, the Public Sector, Industry 4.0, and more.
Beyond Cost: The emergence of Total Value
The Source
Low-cost supply doesn't always equal value. Procurement teams must now look beyond cost and consider supply chain security, val…
SPOTLIGHT on Stephen Day, Kantar: Procurement transformation
The Source
Interview with Stephen Day, CPO at Kantar, on how he completely transformed the procurement function during the pandemic.
Staying Power: How sustainability will define procurement
The Source
A sustainability business strategy for procurement and supply chain is essential to enhance business performance and ESG practi…
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Building stronger supply chains in a post COVID-19 world
The Source
Restart and improve supply chains post-COVID-19 by focussing on resilience and agility using four clear stages: understanding, …
Reaping rewards from closer ties between CFOs and procurement
The Source
Establish a strong connection between CFOs and procurement to promote value and improve business performance.
Tour de source: Mastering cross-border procurement
The Source
Master the many challenges presented by pan-global procurement to reap rewards from reduced costs, greater agility, increased i…
Source to Pay: Finding the right solution for your business
The Source
The Source to Pay market is fast-moving and choosing the right option is challenging. This article will help you decide which s…
Read issue 8