Procurement v operations: The road to peace

Guide

A guide to what steps procurement can take to convince operations of the value they can bring to the team, and the wider organi…

Five procurement questions every private equity firm should ask

Guide

Efficio’s detailed spend analysis at a services group in 2015 helped identify savings that have since generated €250m in equity…

Procurement in an uncertain economic and political environment

Insight

In a report published by The Times, three experts from procurement consultancy Efficio, discuss the challenges and opportunitie…

Insurance claims sourcing delivers savings and quality

Case study

With claims sourcing, getting the balance between price and quality is a key issue for insurance companies. Efficio has experie…

Transforming procurement for a global manufacturer

Case study

Challenging market conditions drive down revenue and profits, our client needed to boost their bottom line and deliver a better…

How whole life cost helps Procurement decision-making

Insight

Whole life costing can help you to factor ongoing operating costs when making capital investment procurement decisions.

Financial services procurement is not just about cost

Insight

It’s vital that Procurement is recognised as creating actual business value. Yet getting the Procurement model right is often a…

Lloyds Banking Group’s cost reduction journey

Insight

The bank’s Sourcing leader explains how Lloyds shifted its focus towards speed and innovation, but why cost will always remain …

How RBS’s Procurement function improved costs and value

Insight

The bank explains how it shifted its sourcing and procurement focus towards value and innovation.

Negotiating your way to Procurement success

Guide

Reduce costs, and improve service and supplier satisfaction by changing mindsets and processes before and during negotiations.