Vegan, organic and sustainable: The impact of new consumer trends on meat and dairy procurement

Insight

Today’s more discerning consumer wants to know where their food comes from, how it was made, and the subsequent impact on the e…

Achieving the five-year digital transformation vision

Insight

If strategic suppliers are to play an increasingly important role, selecting these partners through high-quality strategic sour…

Getting back on track: transforming the supply chain at a major rolling stock manufacturer

Case study

A major rolling stock manufacturer had recently opened a greenfield manufacturing facility in Northern England, a major success…

How to win buy-in for supplier relationship management

Insight

With the right approach towards SRM, both stakeholders and suppliers can focus on delivering benefits across the supply chain, …

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?

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…

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.