Supplier consolidation: when it works, when it does not
Consolidation is a lever, not a strategy. A guide to using it well.
ProcurementSupply Chain
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Insights
Practical thinking 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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Marketing spend optimisation for lean growth
How to compress marketing spend without starving pipeline.
Cost Reduction6 min readEnergy cost reduction: a procurement-led playbook
Beyond bill validation - the procurement plays that move the number.
Cost ReductionProcurement7 min readProcurement maturity assessment: free scorecard
Score your function in two minutes across eight dimensions and see the next move.
ProcurementOperating Model2 min interactiveCategory management in procurement: a practical UK guide
Segmentation, one-page strategies and the governance that makes savings stick.
ProcurementOperating Model8 min readShould-cost modelling: a practical guide for buyers
Cost driver trees, benchmarks and the negotiation moves that turn a model into a lower price.
ProcurementCost Reduction7 min readProcurement due diligence for PE buyers
Sizing cost-out, supplier risk and 100-day plan inputs in a two-week workplan.
PE & DealsProcurement7 min readAI in procurement: a practical guide for UK businesses
Where procurement AI genuinely saves money, what data it needs and how a growing business should start.
ProcurementOperating Model9 min readBusiness rates UK: how to check and reduce your bill
How UK business rates are set, the reliefs available and how to challenge a bill as part of a cost review.
Cost ReductionFinance7 min read
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