Six ways manufacturers can save on direct spend

Insight

Mid-sized manufacturers can struggle with direct spend management – we look at six key challenges and how to overcome them

How to negotiate highly engineered manufacturing products

Guide

Sourcing thousands of highly engineered components across the globe with high material and labor content, and high supplier cha…

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…

Rethinking supply market for complex mechanical parts

Insight

Why a David and Goliath approach can deliver significant savings in the procurement of high-specification parts in engineering …

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 …

Delivering cost savings for a global lighting company

Case Study

Efficio created a new global sourcing organisation and transformed disjointed practices across a leading architectural lighting…

Transforming procurement at Survitec Group

Case Study

Efficio helped Survitec Group implement a Procurement Improvement Programme. Introducing structural change to the supply chain,…

Transforming procurement in a global food business

Case Study

Rapid acquisition of multiple brands across multiple markets and geographies had created a deep mistrust of centralised initiat…