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Bridging The Gap

In Efficio's latest research report BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement’s vital role in making ESG strategy a reality, Edward Cox and Simon Whatson challenge procurement leaders to bridge the gap between board-level strategic ESG initiatives and executing an actionable plan.

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Profit From Procurement

PROFIT FROM PROCUREMENT, by Alex Klein, Simon Whatson and Jose Oliveira, offers readers a practical and concrete roadmap to optimizing, integrating and deploying a company’s Procurement capabilities, creating a less siloed, more impactful function.

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Latest Insights

  • Blog

    Agility through buying: Procurement as agents of creative destruction
    Agility through buying: Procurement as agents of creative destruction

    As we teeter on the cusp of recession, how can procurement create agility for its organizations?

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  • Insight

    Demand Management: The overlooked cost-savings key for sustainable impact
    Demand Management: The overlooked cost-savings key for sustainable impact

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  • Case Study

    Implementing an end-to-end Local Content development program at a leading petrochemicals company
    Implementing an end-to-end Local Content development program at a leading petrochemicals company

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  • Insight

    Why procurement optimization is essential for Private Equity clinic consolidation

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    BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement’s vital role in making ESG strategy a reality

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    Sustainable packaging: Why and how to stay ahead of the curve

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    $60+ million in savings: Bringing Kantar’s procurement function to life

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    One Team, One Target: A partnership aligning cost optimization with strategy and growth

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Reports

BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement’s vital role in making ESG strategy a reality

BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement’s vital role in making ESG strategy a reality

In Efficio's latest research report BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement’s vital role in making ESG strategy a reality, Edward Cox and Simon Whatson challenge procurement leaders to bridge the gap between board-level strategic ESG initiatives and executing an actionable plan.

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The Human Factor: Strategic procurement and the leaders of tomorrow

The Human Factor: Strategic procurement and the leaders of tomorrow

Download your copy of Efficio’s major research study, ‘The Human Factor: Strategic procurement and the leaders of tomorrow’, developed in co-operation with Cranfield School of Management.

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Procurement 2025: Is digital transformation driving more effective procurement?

Procurement 2025: Is digital transformation driving more effective procurement?

Download your copy of Efficio’s research study, developed in co-operation with Cranfield School of Management, about digitalization impact on procurement.

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Guides

  • Whitepaper

    Sustainable packaging: Why and how to stay ahead of the curve

    Sustainable packaging: Why and how to stay ahead of the curve

    Making the switch to more sustainable packaging is necessary, yet more easily said than done. Find out why and how to stay ahead of the curve.

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  • Guide

    The CPO's 10-Step Guide to Sustainable Procurement

    The CPO's 10-Step Guide to Sustainable Procurement

    In this guide, we share our accumulated knowledge on driving measurable sustainability improvement through procurement practices. Be this your survival guide or sup…

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    Working Capital Trends in the US: 2022 Report

    Working Capital Trends in the US: 2022 Report

    The recent years have seen strong working capital performance in the United States. In this report we look at working capital trends in the United States for 2022.

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    Five essential steps to improve your sustainability performance through your supply chain

    Five essential steps to improve your sustainability performance through your supply chain

    Download our 5 essential steps guide and handy checklist to improve sustainability performance through your supply chain.

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    Working Capital Formula

    Working Capital Formula

    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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  • Whitepaper

    Starting your sustainable procurement journey: Establishing KPIs

    Starting your sustainable procurement journey: Establishing KPIs

    This whitepaper outlines different sustainability types that organizations are looking to influence and specific example KPIs to help kick-start your journey toward…

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  • Checklist

    Cost Reduction Checklist Part 1: Opportunity Assessment

    Cost Reduction Checklist Part 1: Opportunity Assessment

    Efficio has crafted this checklist to help both business and procurement leaders focus on the key elements throughout the process of a cost reduction programme.

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  • Checklist

    Cost Reduction Checklist Part 2: Procurement Transformation

    Cost Reduction Checklist Part 2: Procurement Transformation

    Accurately assess the current maturity of your procurement operating model with this checklist.

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  • Guide

    Cost Reduction Guide Part 2: Driving excellence through Procurement Transformation

    Cost Reduction Guide Part 2: Driving excellence through Procurement Transformation

    A Procurement Transformation program can become a significant low-pain and high-gain contributor to answering internal and external challenges. This guide will help…

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    Cost Reduction Guide Part 1: Why Opportunity Assessments Matter

    Cost Reduction Guide Part 1: Why Opportunity Assessments Matter

    This guide is designed to help you get the most out of an Opportunity Assessment – whether it is self-delivered, with a third party, a one off, or part of ongoing o…

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    Case Studies

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      Implementing an end-to-end Local Content development program at a leading petrochemicals company

      Implementing an end-to-end Local Content development program at a leading petrochemicals company

      Find out how this Efficio helped this Saudi petrochemicals business align its Local Content programme with national standards.

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      $60+ million in savings: Bringing Kantar’s procurement function to life

      $60+ million in savings: Bringing Kantar’s procurement function to life

      Find out how Kantar achieved over $60 million in cost reduction savings amidst a pandemic and an ownership change, all while the CPO settled into his new role and b…

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      One Team, One Target: A partnership aligning cost optimization with strategy and growth

      One Team, One Target: A partnership aligning cost optimization with strategy and growth

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      Nexi Group: How to deliver €30 million in value through post-merger integration

      Nexi Group: How to deliver €30 million in value through post-merger integration

      Find out how Efficio helped Nexi Group through post-merger integration to deliver €30m in procurement savings, build a new procurement community, and define future …

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        Working Capital Trends in the US

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        Price task force: Defending against global increases
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        Accelerating In-Year Savings Delivery
      • Measuring implemented savings to foster better collaboration between procurement and finance

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        Measuring implemented savings to foster better collaboration between procurement and finance
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      • Peeling back the onion: BT Group’s step-by-step process for measuring procurement savings

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        Peeling back the onion: BT Group’s step-by-step process for measuring procurement savings

        Jim Davies, CFA, Procurement Finance Director at BT Group, shares his experience addressing the thorny issue of measuring procurement savings.

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        Neurodiversity in the workplace: A personal story of ADHD
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        What’s courage got to do with it? How to develop a growth mindset
      • Your next CPO role: Taking ownership of your career

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        Your next CPO role: Taking ownership of your career
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      • Panel discussion - BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a reality

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        Panel discussion - BRIDGING THE GAP: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a reality

        Watch the full panel discussion from the launch event of Bridging The Gap: Procurement's vital role in making ESG strategy a reality.

      • The first 100 days - Interview with Jamie Foster, Chief Procurement Officer at CEVA Logistics

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        The first 100 days - Interview with Jamie Foster, Chief Procurement Officer at CEVA Logistics
      • The first 100 days- Interview with Jonathan Sims, Chief Procurement Officer UK & Ireland at ENGIE

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        The first 100 days- Interview with Jonathan Sims, Chief Procurement Officer UK & Ireland at ENGIE
      • The first 100 days - Interview with Charles Letizia, Group Procurement Director at Tesco

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        The first 100 days - Interview with Charles Letizia, Group Procurement Director at Tesco
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      Blog

      • Blog

        Agility through buying: Procurement as agents of creative destruction

        Agility through buying: Procurement as agents of creative destruction

        As we teeter on the cusp of recession, how can procurement create agility for its organizations?

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      • Blog

        Avoid panic buying by approaching safety stocks wisely

        Avoid panic buying by approaching safety stocks wisely

        Find out how pharma procurement teams can best leverage safety stocks without setting off a chain of negative consequences on working capital and supply chains.

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      • Blog

        Supply chain disruptions: How to defend against unjustified price increases

        Supply chain disruptions: How to defend against unjustified price increases

        When faced with increased prices from suppliers, the main question businesses need to ask themselves is: which price increases are justified? Businesses need to be …

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        The Russia-Ukraine war’s impact on the global food supply chain

        The Russia-Ukraine war’s impact on the global food supply chain

        This article explains the impacts of food supply chain disruptions resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war and strategies to combat them.

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        Managing supply and demand in a high-risk world

        Managing supply and demand in a high-risk world

        Raw materials shortage had already been an issue coming out of the COVID pandemic but the crisis in Ukraine is likely to exacerbate this. In this article we explore…

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      • Blog

        Balanced Sustainability — Reinforcing the Social Pillar

        Balanced Sustainability — Reinforcing the Social Pillar

        While cost efficient, eco-friendly intentions are almost always desirable from a business perspective, a well-composed groundwork for sustainability to thrive upon …

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          The Source - Issue 8

          The Source - Issue 8, includes interviews with industry players, detailed case studies and the latest trends and insights in procurement.

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          Building stronger supply chains in a post COVID-19 world
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          Reaping rewards from closer ties between CFOs and procurement
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            Efficio announces new office location in Portugal

            Efficio, the world’s largest global supply chain and procurement consultancy, announces the opening of a new office location in Lisbon, Portugal.

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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

            Efficio announces the appointment of Simon Lipscomb to Vice President and five new Directors: Andrew Black, Mark Harris, Philippe Salavert, Richard Stonehewer, and …

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            Shirin Tomlinson and Melissa Leonard achieve SDCE’s Women in Supply Chain Award 2022

            Efficio is proud to announce that Principal Shirin Tomlinson and Manager Melissa Leonard have been awarded Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s “Women in Supply Ch…

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