procurement strategy

Procurement Strategy

Procurement Strategy

The Indirect Procurement category of Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) is always challenging. Multiple suppliers and adhoc purchasing can make it hard to manage quality and costs. Connected Thinking is here to help you navigate these complex challenges.

Whether you’re looking to adopt industry best practice to manage MRO supplies more effectively, or wanting the latest insight on the category, we can help. Through case studies and expert advice, we will enable you to address key challenges like building resilience in your supply chain. And we can share the solutions that will help you optimise your MRO supplies, ensure transparency and control costs.

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Insight

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ESG: Progress under pressure

Our Indirect Procurement Report found ESG is firmly embedded in organisations. Yet cost pressures mean companies are now pursuing strategies and prioritising tactics that pay for themselves.

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MRO offers food for thought

MRO offers food for thought

In the competitive world of food and beverage manufacturing, achieving cost efficiencies through better MRO spend could add significant value to a business’s bottom line

Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade

With food and beverage manufacturers under increasing pressure to maintain high safety standards, it’s vital to work with suppliers on tool traceability 

Put your energy into more strategic procurement

Put your energy into more strategic procurement

The UK’s energy and utilities sector keeps the country running. But, with a built estate that’s ageing and often in remote locations, buildings maintenance can be challenging. Taking a more strategic procurement approach could be a light-bulb moment 

2026 Indirect Procurement Report

Access key insights and trends shaping the procurement community within the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Industry.

Case Studies