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Procurement Snapshot: Collaboration between procurement and finance
Podcast
Host Jessica Spicher takes the mic for a new series of shorter, insightful episodes called Procurement Snapshot.
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Transforming through change: Lessons in leadership, culture, and people
Podcast
Karina Hill, Director of People and Culture at IPC Asia, discusses the role of “people” in facilitating successful transformati…
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Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Procurement: Insights for risk mitigation in 2025
Webinar
This webinar discusses the impact of geopolitical risks on procurement and supply chain strategies, featuring three Directors f…
Reports
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Megatrends: Procurement of the Future
Reports
Learn more about four key megatrends procurement teams should be focussing on in the upcoming years: Digital Disruption - AI, C…
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Working Capital Trends in Europe: 2023 Report
Reports
At the start of 2024, we look back and try to identify what happened in 2023, how it reflected on working capital levels across…
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Category Insights & Outlook H2
Reports
We have compiled summaries of the current situation, outlined trends from the last six months, explained what we expect to see …
Guides
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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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The role of the CPO: Top 10 priorities for C-Suite success in turbulent times
Guide
The historical view of what is expected from a Chief Procurement Officer is changing. Based on Efficio’s work with hundreds of …
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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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Cost-effective decarbonisation: How to procure Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Guide
This guide is aimed at supporting small-medium organisations in the procurement of Renewable Energy Systems (RES), however, the…
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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.
Case studies
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A pioneering approach to sourcing: Embedding Local Content and sustainability in a leading transport tech firm
Case study
Learn how a leading transport technology company transformed its procurement and supply chain by embedding Local Content and su…
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1.6% gross margin improvement: How a SaaS provider increased its profitability through cloud cost optimisation
Case study
Find out how a SaaS provider initially laser-focussed on product development discovered an untapped opportunity for additional …
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Navigating market volatility: Commodity hedging in a manufacturer’s supply chain
Case study
Find out how this global manufacturing company implemented a commodity hedging strategy to manage its commodity prices in a vol…
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Empowering design through cost optimisation: Driving savings in the fashion industry
Case study
The fashion industry has historically used traditional procurement methods. Our medical scrubs manufacturer client recognised a…
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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