SIG and Oliver Wyman created this Journal for the senior Procurement Executive responsible for guiding their companies in what may be the most challenging period in the history of Procurement....
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SIG and its strategic partner Oliver Wyman are pleased to present to you this paper summarizing key insights and discussion points from the May 2016 CPO Virtual Roundtable on Strategic...
Oliver Wyman has assessed that an initiative to reduce your external spend could have an EBITDA impact ranging from 150 basis points to more than 600 basis points, depending on which industry....
With so many choices and so many providers, how does the modern sourcing, procurement and/or shared services professional make sense of all the options and (more importantly) what is the right mix...
In tough times, retailers are always looking to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs. But there’s one place they seldom look hard enough: Goods Not For Resale (GNFR). GNFR typically...
Many CFOs share the same issue: 4 out 5 are facing difficulties reconciling the savings generated by initiatives on external spend and the financial impact on the P&L. Why? It just appears too...
The days of rapid growth and high margin levels are no more for the pharmaceutical industry. In order to continue delivering high and attractive profitability ratios, the industry is now faced...
In this paper the authors, who have personal experience of working at board level as executive and non-executive directors, discuss how procurement professionals can position themselves best to...
Tail-end spend management receives increasing recognition as an impactful piece of the procurement puzzle. After all, most organizations are leaving tens of millions on the table. This is because...
You are aware of the trends on strategic partnerships with sourcing service providers. You know the value of better benchmarks and industry trends. You are convinced about relationship between...