CFO + Procurement: The Dream Team for Fixing Margins Procurement cost reduction is becoming a bigger priority for CFOs and finance teams as margins tighten and operating costs continue to rise. Most businesses do not suddenly lose margin overnight. It usually happens gradually. Supplier increases creep in. Contracts renew without challenge. Different departments buy the […]
How a UK Virtual Procurement Team Reduces Costs and Improves Efficiency Why a UK virtual procurement team is becoming essential A UK virtual procurement team is becoming a practical solution for businesses with procurement leadership in place but limited delivery capacity. Many organisations have a Head of Procurement, but no team to execute. Procurement exists, […]
Consultancy vs Fractional Procurement Support: One Sells Activity, The Other Delivers Outcomes Most procurement consultancies look good on paper. Big teams, structured methodologies, polished outputs. But strip it back and ask one question: Did it actually deliver the outcome? That is where the model starts to fall apart. More organisations are moving towards fractional procurement […]
A Pound Saved Is Worth More Than A Pound Sold Most businesses naturally focus on sales. More customers, more orders, more revenue, more growth. That makes sense. But there is a commercial truth that often gets overlooked: a pound saved usually has more impact on the bottom line than a pound sold. The reason is […]
Design to Cost (DTC): How Procurement and Engineering Cut Cost Without Cutting Corners Design to Cost procurement helps manufacturing businesses reduce the cost to buy by removing unnecessary cost from design. By reviewing drawing packs, materials, tolerances and manufacturing routes with engineers, you can lower the cost to manufacture, and secure better, more sustainable pricing […]