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The Source 10
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Never has procurement been as prominent and vital as it has become over the last year … and as it stands today, looking to the …
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Both sides of the coin: Taking the step from procurement consultant to Director of Procurement at EVRi
Podcast
Pauline Potter, Procurement Director at EVRi (formerly Hermes ParcelNet), shares her experience transitioning from a consulting…
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Procurement Talent: Lifting the lid on the industry's clichés, stereotypes, and preconceptions
Podcast
Martin Smith, Managing Director at Talent Drive, shares his views on recruiting in the procurement and supply chain space, the …
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Accelerating synergies through procurement in a Health-Tech merger
Case study
When two global Health-Tech companies went through a merger, Efficio was engaged ahead of the merger to identify procurement sy…
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Procurement in Pharma: 2023 and beyond
Expert views
To understand how pharma companies are facing current industry challenges, Efficio’s Pharma & Healthcare team spoke with four o…
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Controlling energy costs in an unpredictable market
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Weathering the storm: How a differentiated supply chain can prepare you for global uncertainty
The Source
With price volatility, rising interest rates, growing instability in global supply chains, and an inevitable decline in consume…
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Procurement Excellence in an increasingly complex world
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In this article we try to understand what true procurement excellence is, what does it look like in practice, and how can it be…
Reports
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BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a reality
Reports
Edward Cox and Simon Whatson challenge procurement leaders to bridge the gap between board-level strategic ESG initiatives and …
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Commercial consumer energy systems: An analysis of market pricing and supply, and opportunities for increasing adoption
Reports
This research from Efficio for Integrate to Zero explores the CES market to help organisations around the globe make decisions …
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Category Insights & Outlook
Reports
Efficio's Category Insights & Outlook outlines trends from the last 12 months, explains what we expect for both the short and m…
Guides
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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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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.
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Cost Reduction Checklist Part 1: Opportunity Assessment
Checklist
Efficio has crafted this checklist to help both business and procurement leaders focus on the key elements throughout the proce…
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Cost Reduction Checklist Part 2: Procurement Transformation
Checklist
Accurately assess the current maturity of your procurement operating model with this checklist.
Case studies
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Accelerating synergies through procurement in a Health-Tech merger
Case study
When two global Health-Tech companies went through a merger, Efficio was engaged ahead of the merger to identify procurement sy…
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170+ million vaccines administered: The UK Vaccine Taskforce’s digital supply planning transformation
Case study
Find out how the Vaccine Taskforce tackled supply chain challenges to deliver millions of life-saving vaccines in partnership w…
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Value beyond cost: Yorkshire Water’s sustainable procurement transformation
Case study
Find out how Yorkshire Water achieved a sustainable procurement transformation, with the work done so far expected to save 1,50…
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How Efficio helped Malteser Hilfsdienst achieve six-figure savings with a pro bono project
Case study
Find out how a team of socially conscious Efficio consultants helped Malteser Hilfsdienst, a German charity, to achieve cost sa…
Latest media
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Both sides of the coin: Taking the step from procurement consultant to Director of Procurement at EVRi
Podcast
Pauline Potter, Procurement Director at EVRi (formerly Hermes ParcelNet), shares her experience transitioning from a consulting…
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Procurement Talent: Lifting the lid on the industry's clichés, stereotypes, and preconceptions
Podcast
Martin Smith, Managing Director at Talent Drive, shares his views on recruiting in the procurement and supply chain space, the …
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“I’m not a risk taker by nature” – How a founder went back to his roots to build the go-to digital procurement event
Podcast
Matthias Gutzmann, Founder of Digital Procurement World (DPW), shares his entrepreneurship journey with Spotlight On Procuremen…
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Peeling back the onion: BT Group’s step-by-step process for measuring procurement savings
Podcast
Jim Davies, CFA, Procurement Finance Director at BT Group, shares his experience addressing the thorny issue of measuring procu…
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Neurodiversity in the workplace: A personal story of ADHD
Podcast
Dr Beverley Jandziol MCIPS, who is the Commercial Director - Programmes (GCO) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offi…
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Panel discussion - BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a reality
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Watch the full panel discussion from the launch event of Bridging The Gap: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a re…
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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Efficio announces new office location in Portugal
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Efficio, the world’s largest global supply chain and procurement consultancy, announces the opening of a new office location in…
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Efficio announces the appointment of Simon Lipscomb to Vice President, placing him in the senior leadership team, and five new Directors
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Efficio announces the appointment of Simon Lipscomb to Vice President and five new Directors: Andrew Black, Mark Harris, Philip…
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Shirin Tomlinson and Melissa Leonard achieve SDCE’s Women in Supply Chain Award 2022
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Efficio is proud to announce that Principal Shirin Tomlinson and Manager Melissa Leonard have been awarded Supply & Demand …