Showing 25 results for "working capital"

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…

Digital procurement: What is hype and what is here to stay?

Insight

Augmented reality, artificial intelligence and big data are all hot topics right now. For procurement to keep pace it needs to …

Why outsourcing is no longer about cost-cutting

Insight

As outsourcing become less about cost-cutting, the focus turns to improving companies’ access to talent, and agility of product…

Jessica Bederoff Stenvad Leads Nordic Capital Sustainability

Expert views

Jessica Bederoff Stenvad is Sustainability Manager at private equity firm Nordic Capital. She also drives business sustainabili…

Procurement refresh boosts Thames Water capability

Case study

Efficio helped Thames Water create a new operating model, a mix of classic consulting and outsourcing to increase ROI and enabl…

Three procurement levers of private equity portfolio company growth

Insight

Leading private equity houses are generating value in their portfolio companies through procurement improvements despite a low …

How to negotiate highly engineered manufacturing products

Guide

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

Carillion: Key lessons for suppliers

Insight

Following Carillion's compulsory liquidisation what actions should procurement functions that employ these types of companies t…

Unearth your digital value

Insight

What CPOs in Germany, the UK and US are saying about the digitalisation of procurement.

Are you overcomplicating your supply chain planning?

Insight

In this article we identify signs that you may be overcomplicating your supply chain planning. We shall walk through the underl…

Tomorrow’s procurement operating models

Insight

The procurement function can become as twice as effective through a procurement operating model that achieves the right mix of …

Setting up a post-COVID-19 supply chain

Insight

The appetite for a reliable supply chain has never been stronger across the C-Suite. We can help you to start the conversation.

How the fortunes of Essar’s Stanlow Oil Refinery are changing

Case study

Essar Oil (UK) CPO Howard Sloane talks about the major procurement transformation currently underway at Essar’s Stanlow Oil Ref…

Portfolio procurement the Nordic Capital way

Case study

How private equity firm Nordic Capital makes procurement savings of around €10m a year across its portfolio.

Centralise to capitalise: Transforming procurement at Comdata

Case study

Find out how Comdata and Efficio worked together to exceed business objectives - delivering double the savings target, establis…

Coronavirus: Brace for impact

Blog

Can your supply chain adapt to these global emergencies?

Pharma and Healthcare: Avoid panic buying by approaching safety stocks wisely

Blog

Find out how pharma procurement teams can best leverage safety stocks without setting off a chain of negative consequences on w…

Why procurement should be re-examined after M&A

Case study

After Atento was acquired by Bain Capital it worked with Efficio to manage the transition and tackle inefficiencies.

The Source 7

The Source

Issue 7 focuses on effective strategies to deliver optimum value in the increasingly digitalised world of procurement, and the …

Procurement in Pharma: 2023 and beyond

Expert views

To understand how pharma companies are facing current industry challenges, Efficio’s Pharma & Healthcare team spoke with four o…

Welcome to issue 8 of The Source: Promoting excellence in procurement

The Source

Implementing an end-to-end Local Content development programme at a leading petrochemicals company

Case study

Find out how this Efficio helped this Saudi petrochemicals business align its Local Content programme with national standards.

How can procurement create value in Pharma M&A?

Insight

Procurement is an often-underestimated area of opportunity in pharma mergers, acquisitions, and carve-outs – yet it has the pot…

How to drive the next phase of local content/in-country value development in the GCC

Insight

Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has been instrumental in driving Local Content/ICV development impact, powered by the need 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.