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Insights
Latest insights
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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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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…
The Source Magazine
The Source 10
The Source
Never has procurement been as prominent and vital as it has become over the last year … and as it stands today, looking to the …
Procurement: It’s still all about cost ... but the journey has changed
The Source
ESG. Supply chain resilience. Digitalisation. Words such as these are increasingly dominating conversations about procurement’s…
Realigning procurement: Unite Group’s journey to unlock additional value
The Source
We talked to Unite Students group to discuss how they first discovered the need for change and the experience of building a str…
Teams, Talent, and People: Rebuilding and repositioning the procurement department
The Source
Organisations in almost every industry globally have been struggling to find the right people to fill the gaps in their workfor…
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The Source 9
The Source
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…
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