Overcoming issues for mid-sized specialist manufacturers

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With the right approach, mid-sized specialist manufacturers can overcome common issues, create their own opportunities and buil…

What are the dos and don’ts to improving your working capital?

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Getting the right approach to improving your working capital is essential if you are to achieve the quick wins you desire.

Why de-risk your supply chain, deal or no-deal Brexit?

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At Efficio, we couldn’t agree more and believe that businesses should review key procurement focus areas in order to assess the…

Are you overcomplicating your supply chain planning?

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In this article we identify signs that you may be overcomplicating your supply chain planning. We shall walk through the underl…

How the fortunes of Essar’s Stanlow Oil Refinery are changing

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Essar Oil (UK) CPO Howard Sloane talks about the major procurement transformation currently underway at Essar’s Stanlow Oil Ref…

Vegan, organic and sustainable: The impact of new consumer trends on meat and dairy procurement

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Today’s more discerning consumer wants to know where their food comes from, how it was made, and the subsequent impact on the e…

Achieving the five-year digital transformation vision

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If strategic suppliers are to play an increasingly important role, selecting these partners through high-quality strategic sour…

Getting back on track: transforming the supply chain at a major rolling stock manufacturer

Case Study

A major rolling stock manufacturer had recently opened a greenfield manufacturing facility in Northern England, a major success…

How to win buy-in for supplier relationship management

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With the right approach towards SRM, both stakeholders and suppliers can focus on delivering benefits across the supply chain, …

Tesco and Carrefour to combine purchasing power

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French supermarket giant Carrefour and Tesco have announced plans to form a long-term strategic alliance to leverage their join…