What happened to the procurement savings you promised?

Insight

You ran the procurement process, agreed the budgets, and signed the suppliers – so why did the expected savings never hit the P…

How Diageo built a 'One Procurement Community'

Insight

Former Diageo CPO Thibaut Eissautier talks of leveraging scale with local markets, recruiting a diverse workforce and building …

Procurement success requires more than technical skills

Insight

Changing skill sets and requirements mean that procurement professionals need a wider range of skills than ever before.

Staff development key for procurement talent retention

Insight

Getting high-potential staff in place is just the start – you now have to develop and retain them.

How CPOs can attract high-potential talent

Insight

Three procurement leaders explain how they win the ‘war for talent’.

Why outsourcing is no longer about cost-cutting

Insight

As outsourcing become less about cost-cutting, the focus turns to improving companies’ access to talent, and agility of product…

How to conduct a Procurement health check

Guide

As a new COO, CFO or CPO, you can assess the potential for improvement in your procurement department by analysing five key are…

Saving insurers costs with efficient claims processes

Insight

For Insurance firms the strategic procurement of goods and services coupled with streamlined claims management processes can le…

Next Level Sourcing boosts profits for insurer Tryg

Case Study

Strategic procurement and improvements to internal processes led to significant cost savings for insurance firm Tryg.

Hitachi Rail Europe on creating a Procurement function

Case Study

Hitachi Rail Europe’s Jamie Foster offers advice on building an effective new procurement function.