Tesco and Carrefour to combine purchasing power

Insight

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

Three key strategies to deploy in a demerger

Guide

What is the role of procurement in a demerger? Is it to manage operational risks, reduce costs or both?

Driving value at an advanced equipment manufacturing business

Case study

The merger of two advanced equipment manufacturing companies presented significant procurement opportunities – and challenges. …

Watch out for cosy deals and handshakes

Insight

Published in Raconteur's Future of Procurement, Ian Bolger is quoted on the importance of balancing personal business relations…

Brexit: be ready to act

Insight

In Raconteur’s ‘Future of Procurement’ report, Efficio’s Daniel Peck and Phil Woode emphasise the importance of preparing for B…

Three ways to take the pain out of contract management

Guide

Why does procurement find it so difficult to successfully manage supplier contracts?

What is the Mace approach

Insight

What Mace is doing to tackle the procurement challenges in the construction sector.

How Mace is taking on the construction sector

Insight

Gareth Lewis, COO for Construction at Mace, on how the company is raising industry standards.

Procurement risk and where to find it

Insight

How a risk-based approach to supply chain management can help prevent damaging scandals.

Achieving tail-spend value

Guide

How do you drive savings from the fragmented long tail of small-spend suppliers?