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Five strategies from private equity to reduce federal contract spending
Guide
Knowing that speed of implementation matters, this paper outlines a strategic, structured, and agile approach to government eff…
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The “Liberation Day” supply chain shock: What’s next for procurement leaders?
Insight
President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement is a turning point for global supply chains, with dramatic implications.…
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SaaS management: CFOs, CIOs, and CPOs must align to control cost and risks
Insight
How can businesses achieve maximum value from their SaaS investments as they continue to scale their third-party software spend…
Reports
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Megatrends: Procurement of the Future
Reports
In this piece, we focus on four key megatrends that businesses and their procurement teams should be focusing on in the upcomin…
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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 …
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Unlocking Procurement’s Opportunity in Complex Spend Categories
Reports
In this whitepaper, we partnered with the team at Art of Procurement to understand the characteristics of complex spend categor…
Guides
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Five strategies from private equity to reduce federal contract spending
Guide
Knowing that speed of implementation matters, this paper outlines a strategic, structured, and agile approach to government eff…
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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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Cost-effective decarbonization: How to procure Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Guide
This guide is aimed at supporting small-medium organizations in the procurement of Renewable Energy Systems (RES), however, the…
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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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Cost Reduction: Why Tech Companies Should Prioritize Third Party Spend Assessments
Guide
With a wave of headcount reductions, the tech industry has gone through significant cost control in 2022 and 2023. Some cost co…
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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…
Case studies
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Procurement as a sustainability powerhouse: Managing ESG risk at a global bank
Case Study
Find out how a leading European bank strengthened its ESG risk management by leveraging procurement as a strategic lever for bu…
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1.6% gross margin improvement: How a SaaS provider increased its profitability through cloud cost optimization
Case Study
Find out how a SaaS provider initially laser-focused on product development discovered an untapped opportunity for additional m…
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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
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…
Procurement transformation: how to build a procurement team
The Source
Interview with Stephen Day, CPO at Kantar, on how he completely transformed the procurement function during the pandemic.
A sustainability business strategy for procurement and supply chains
The Source
A sustainability business strategy for procurement and supply chain is essential to enhance business performance and ESG practi…
Why is diversity & inclusion in the workplace important to win more business
The Source
Diversity & inclusion in the workplace brings many business benefits, from transparency and trust to more contract wins.
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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 focusing on resilience and agility using four clear stages: understanding, t…
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. These three key factors will help your bu…
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