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Building supply chain readiness to support demand growth in high-voltage infrastructure
Case study
Discover how stronger planning, forecasting and supplier development created the foundations for resilient, scalable manufactur…
The rise of AI agents: What procurement needs to know
Podcast
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Katja Forbes, globally recognised AI strategist, digital visionary and one of the world's Top 25 AI…
The CPG procurement leader's 90-day agenda to reduce packaging cost and risk
Guide
Learn how CPG procurement leaders can reduce packaging costs, manage risk, improve packaging compliance, and build resilient su…
AI in Procurement: Five leadership lessons from organisations moving from AI interest to execution
Expert views
In this series of short video clips from our From AI Interest to Execution procurement leadership panel, senior procurement lea…
The Negotiation Factory readiness check
Checklist
Is your procurement team ready for a Negotiation Factory? Assess six critical capabilities for scaling supplier negotiations, A…
From fragmented negotiations to coordinated negotiation performance: An AI-enabled approach
Insight
As supplier cost pressures rise, AI-enabled Negotiation Factories help procurement teams negotiate at scale, protect margins, a…
From AI Interest to Execution: A Procurement Leadership Panel
Webinar
As AI moved quickly from experimentation to executive priority, the question was no longer whether to engage with AI, but where…
Beyond spend visibility: How AI helps CFOs build a continuous value creation engine
Insight
Learn how CFOs can use AI-powered procurement intelligence to uncover hidden savings, improve spend visibility, strengthen marg…
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Guides
The CPG procurement leader's 90-day agenda to reduce packaging cost and risk
Guide
Learn how CPG procurement leaders can reduce packaging costs, manage risk, improve packaging compliance, and build resilient su…
The Negotiation Factory readiness check
Checklist
Is your procurement team ready for a Negotiation Factory? Assess six critical capabilities for scaling supplier negotiations, A…
How to build and sustain a high-impact cost optimisation programme
Guide
Download this guide to learn how to build a sustainable Cost Optimisation capability in procurement, aligning Finance and stake…
The procurement checklist for uncertain times: How to drive long-term value in volatile markets
Checklist
Disruption continues to reshape global supply chains, forcing procurement and supply chain leaders to navigate cost volatility,…
The AI-powered procurement technology shift: A checklist for evaluating vendors
Checklist
As new capabilities emerge, the complexity of the procuretech market increases. Here's a practical checklist for evaluating pro…
Five steps to unlocking value with OpenAI in procurement
Guide
A practical guide to AI in procurement: five steps to adopt OpenAI securely, embed AI in workflows, and drive real value.
Clients' success stories
Building supply chain readiness to support demand growth in high-voltage infrastructure
Case study
Discover how stronger planning, forecasting and supplier development created the foundations for resilient, scalable manufactur…
Expanding access to specialist AI capability at a utilities company
Case study
Find out how a major UK water utility expanded access to specialist AI capability through a flexible sourcing approach designed…
Delivering speed, scale, and savings for AI-ready power and water infrastructure
Case study
How accelerated procurement helped a leading transmission asset owner secure long-lead equipment, reduce delivery risk, and ach…
Accelerating value through AI: Inside McAfee's procurement transformation
Video
Discover how procurement transformation and AI in procurement are reshaping business value at McAfee.
Reports
The Buying Experience Diagnostic
Reports
This diagnostic shows how your buying experience is really performing and where it is creating friction, delay or bypass. Evalu…
The Procurement AI Maturity Diagnostic
Reports
A short self-assessment for senior procurement leaders to understand their procurement AI readiness and where to focus effort o…
How the GCC can accelerate in-country value through value chain development
Reports
Developed from Efficio’s experience supporting national industrial development across the GCC, this paper outlines how localiza…
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The rise of AI agents: What procurement needs to know
Podcast
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Katja Forbes, globally recognised AI strategist, digital visionary and one of the world's Top 25 AI…
The autonomous supply chain: How AI is reshaping operations
Podcast
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Torsten Pilz, CEO of Counterpoint Labs and former supply chain leader at 3M, Honeywell, SpaceX and …
Tail Spend Unlocked: Insights for Procurement Leaders
Video
In this expert Q&A video series, Efficio experts Thomas Karger and Peter Davison explore how organisations are transforming the…
Accelerating value through AI: Inside McAfee's procurement transformation
Video
Discover how procurement transformation and AI in procurement are reshaping business value at McAfee.
Capex vs Opex: why value breaks when one model fits all
Video
In this insightful interview, Vikas Tyagi, Director at Effico, and Fabienne Lesbros, CPO, explore the nuances of Capex versus O…
Early influence in Capex: moving from one-off projects to repeatable value
Video
This interview with Angela Qu, Senior Advisor and former CPO with extensive experience in manufacturing, procurement, and suppl…