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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…
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…
When the 100-day plan becomes 2000+ days: Procurement’s role in long-term value creation
Insight
As private equity hold periods extend and traditional return levers become less reliable, procurement can no longer be treated …
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…
Accelerating value through AI: Inside McAfee's procurement transformation
Video
Discover how procurement transformation and AI in procurement are reshaping business value at McAfee.
The hidden control problem in external workforce sourcing
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External workforce is often well controlled in parts but not as a whole. This article explores how managing ADAM, consultancy, …
The Middle East conflict: Why most organisations are underestimating their supply chain risk
Insight
Middle East conflict supply chain risks: why disruption will be longer-lasting and more complex than expected, and what procure…
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Guides
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.
Maximising value creation through procurement: A checklist for Private Equity
Checklist
A practical framework for Private Equity firms to fully leverage procurement to identify, realise, and sustain value across the…
Sustainability in procurement: A seven-step roadmap
Guide
Sustainability in procurement has often been overlooked or only included as a tick-box exercise without achieving real impact. …
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Accelerating value through AI: Inside McAfee's procurement transformation
Video
Discover how procurement transformation and AI in procurement are reshaping business value at McAfee.
Bringing cost certainty and control to OT system transformation
Case study
Find out how a major UK water utility delivered a complex OT system replacement with 42% savings, cost certainty, and full proc…
Building commercial capability for infrastructure delivery in local government
Case study
Learn how a local government authority scaled its commercial function to support £100m+ spend and ambitious infrastructure deli…
Transforming asset maintenance to boost availability and eliminate critical failures
Case study
Find out how a UK water utility moved from reactive maintenance to a performance-led model, increasing asset availability to 99…
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 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…
From cost control to value creation: What procurement gets right
Podcast
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Sarah Walters, Head of Procurement at AXA, to explore how curiosity, early engagement, and strong s…