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Procurement spend cube: a practical guide and template
Build a spend cube from CSV or Excel, compare dimensions and download a Caventis template or your results.
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Read practical guidance on procurement and cost
Short, opinionated pieces on where cost hides, how to get it out, and how to make sure it stays out: written for UK operators, CFOs and PE portfolio teams.
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How to find a manufacturer: a UK buyer's guide
Write the specification, search well, tell factories from traders and compare on landed cost.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
Landed cost calculator for UK importers
Estimate landed cost per unit with freight, insurance and duty, and import VAT shown separately.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
Outsourcing to the Philippines, India or South Africa: a UK comparison
Typical work, time zones, language and data protection compared for UK businesses.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
Fractional CPO: part-time procurement leadership explained
What a fractional CPO does, how it compares with interim and permanent, and when it suits.
ProcurementCost Reduction7 min read - Guide
EcoVadis rating guide for UK suppliers: themes, evidence and medals
The four EcoVadis themes, how the assessment works, preparing evidence and what medals mean.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
Supplier code of conduct: what to include and how it is enforced
What a supplier code should cover, how buyers enforce it and how suppliers should respond.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
How much do China sourcing agents charge? Fee models and hidden costs
Commission, factory-paid, fixed and hourly models, hidden costs and questions to ask an agent.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read - Guide
UK CBAM guide for importers: registration, reporting and supplier data
Which goods the UK CBAM covers, who must register with HMRC, returns and the supplier data you need.
Supply ChainProcurement7 min read
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