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Podcast: Building and Retaining High Performance Teams

4C Associates' Managing Director, Jeremy Smith spoke with Rich Sains from The Procurement Conversation about building and retaining high performing teams

Podcast: The Opportunities & Challenges of Growth

4C Associates' Managing Director, Jeremy Smith and Senior Manager Joanne Davies spoke to Tarka Talent about how we work alongside our clients to deliver practical, sustainable solutions even in the most challenging circumstances.

Roundtable Event Takeaways: Crafting a Global, Regional, and Local Organisational Model for Procurement of Consumer Products

Last week, the 4C Consumer Products team organised an engaging roundtable event. During this session, industry-leading procurement experts delved into the complexities of balancing global and local procurement requirements.

In the News: Are 3D-Printed Foods Ready for the Mass Market?

Peter Hatfield, Director at 4C Associates has been featured in an article from The Grocer, “Labs to supermarkets: How 3D-printed foods are getting ready for retail”. The article discusses the current state and potential of 3D-printed foods for mass market adoption.

Supply Chain Resilience – UK Regulated Infrastructure Organisation

Collaborating with a leading UK regulated infrastructure organisation to significantly enhance their supply chain resilience. Our project addressed their challenges in contingency planning and managing disruptions across key suppliers.

The Blockchain Revolution: Cutting Through the Chain of Uncertainty

In a world where transparency is of utmost importance, trust is the most valuable currency, and middlemen are becoming obsolete. It may seem utopian, but it’s happening now, and all sector and industry leaders are quickly adopting it. Blockchain is here.

ChatGPT: Friend or Foe in the Pursuit of Sustainability?

We explore whether ChatGPT can help improve sustainability, examining the potential benefits and challenges of using AI to promote sustainable practices.

Transformational Change Programme

Helping our client transform their Central Services Division and the value it provides the wider organisation through successful delivery of integrated technology and business change.

Post-merger Restructuring

Working with a multinational foreign exchange company on post-merger restructuring and novation of supply contracts following the acquisition of a global business payments business.

Operating Model Development & Implementation

Supporting a global payments company in a transition to a new procurement operating model and capability.

Operating Model Transition & Regulatory Remediation

Working with a UK challenger bank to define a new operating model for procurement and complete urgent remediation to ensure regulatory compliance.

Commercial Surge Partner

Providing Commercial support across a Central Government Department and its ALBs over a 4 year period.

Hospital Group Structure Development

Partnering to reform and refine the role of a financially failing District General Hospital (DGH).

Procurement Transformation

Leading a diagnostic assessment of the procurement and commercial approach for a UK University, with the objective of transforming Procurement’s contribution.

Efficiency & Value Improvement Programme

Supporting the national response to combating COVID-19 transmission by incorporating governance, stakeholder support, monitoring and reporting.