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Nokia

World-leading mobile phone producer Nokia selected ADR Learning to create a change programme to introduce an indirect sourcing process to a global purchasing team...... read more >>

Metropolitan Police

Following an efficiency and effectiveness review of the procurement department which identified a number of weaknesses and improvement opportunities, a transformation programme was launched...... read more >>

Pro-Cure

18 months into a 3 year term, the hub selected ADR to help them to determine the future responsibility, authority, accountability, scope of service...... read more >>

Utilities Company

A major UK regional electricity company needed to establish an industry-leading procurement function, and to ensure that the change was sustainable. All training and development...... read more >>

Procurement Agency for Essex

The Procurement Agency for Essex (PAE) is a regional collaborative procurement hub made up of 15 public sector organisations in the county.  ADR worked...... read more >>

Glaxo SmithKline

Prior to its merger with Glaxo, SmithKline Beecham was one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. With 50,000 employees, 300 products and...... read more >>

Dorset County Council

How ADR Learning helped a large UK local authority improve its procurement teams skills Dorset County Council serves a population of 400,000 and covers a...... read more >>

Global Packaging Company

A large packaging company with locations in several countries had ambitious cost savings goals it wanted to meet with its current staff – which...... read more >>

Assa Abloy

This Swedish-headquartered lock-making business had acquired through acquisition many global lock and security device organisations globally. They were pursuing a strategy of outsourcing and...... read more >>

GE Capital Finance

The world’s largest company’s largest and most profitable division GE Capital wanted to aggregate its European purchase base to maximise leverage and to up-skill...... read more >>

Shire

Global pharmaceuticals manufacturer Shire decided to improve the performance of its suppliers providing indirect goods and services. The company particularly wanted to focus on performance...... read more >>

NG Bailey

Leading Construction Company, NG Bailey had procurement knowledge and skills across the organisation that varied greatly, plus the business had a mixed perception of...... read more >>

Pernod Ricard

The global credit crisis led Pernod Ricard, the world leader in wines and spirits, to review its strategic sourcing training to ensure that procurement...... read more >>

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

ADR Learning is one of only a small handful of specialist procurement organisations that provides expertise, consultancy and training through the Chartered Institute of...... read more >>

JP Morgan

J.P. Morgan wanted to introduce more formality and rigour into the vendors day-to-day relationships through the use of tools, templates and improved documentation.  The...... read more >>

KPMG

KPMG in the UK is a leading provider of professional services including audit, tax and advisory, with over 10,000 partners and staff working in...... read more >>

Charity

This charity manages and runs two iconic venues at the heart of a metropolitan city centre. Together the two halls present over 600 concerts...... read more >>

UNIQ

ADR was selected by UNQI to build a skills assessment and development programme for its UK procurement team. The UNIQ team included sourcing specialists...... read more >>

Cable & Wireless

ADR worked extensively with Cable & Wireless over a 3-year period. Following low adoption and poor engagement with a theory-focused Category Management process ADR worked...... read more >>

Carillion

ADR was selected by the Head of Purchasing at Carillion (formerly Tarmac) to design and deliver a Development Initiative.  The initiative was to be...... read more >>

Haldex

Haldex, based in Stockholm, is a major global supplier of hydraulics, traction and brake systems to the automotive industry. Customers include Volvo, Volkswagen, Mercedes...... read more >>

Bespak

Bespak Plc is a market leader in the manufacture of medical devices, particularly in the area of asthma inhalers, for clients such as SmithKline...... read more >>

BTR Engineering

BTR, now part of the large UK engineer Invenysis, was a massive engineering conglomerate with a diverse set of companies in many different fields...... read more >>

FKI Energy Technology

FKI Energy Technology (formerly Engineering) comprises 11 businesses in 8 locations in 4 European countries.  The company recognised that this multi-site structure made purchasing...... read more >>

Prudential

Prudential Plc. is one of the biggest organisations in the UK financial services sector, with Scottish Amicable, M & G and Egg all part...... read more >>

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund promotes international cooperation and exchange rate stability. ADR provided a baseline of current practice to best practice, which resulted in a...... read more >>

Maple Foods

Maple Leaf Foods is a $6 billion food company made up of 13 independent operating companies. ADR was tasked with developing the future state...... read more >>

NHS North West Collaborative Procurement Hub

Established in 2006, NWCCA has grown to be one of the largest NHS collaborative procurement hubs (now a Commercial Authority), contracting for circa £2bn...... read more >>

ProCure CPH

ProCure Collaborative Hub is a purchasing agency providing commercial expertise to the NHS in the South of England. 18 months into a 3 year...... read more >>

Body Shop

Cosmetic and beauty retailer, Body shop, wanted to upgrade the purchasing capability in its manufacturing operation and invited ADR to assess its requirements and...... read more >>

East Midlands Electricity

The client was a major UK Regional Electricity Company as it deregulated and faced competition in its previously controlled regional home market. Such a...... read more >>

Pfizer

ADR was selected by Pfizer to build a skills assessment programme to support its recently launched global competency framework. The competency framework provided detailed...... read more >>

Merck Sharp & Dohme

ADR was selected by Merck Sharp & Dohme to create a classroom training program entitled Strategic Cost Analysis. The training was designed to complement...... read more >>

Genentech

ADR worked with the senior director of global procurement, to identify the needed competencies for the procurement organisation. The company was transforming from a...... read more >>

iNova Pharmaceuticals

iNova Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company located in NSW, Australia.  iNova was founded on more than 50 years heritage from Riker...... read more >>

Roche

Roche selected ADR International Purchasing Consultants to create two classroom training programs for the global Sourcing Manager community. The courses were Negotiation Skills and Sourcing...... read more >>

Queensland Alumina Limited

Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is one of the world’s largest alumina processing plants based in Gladstone, Australia. They acquire bauxite for processing into alumina...... read more >>

TNT Express

TNT Express, emanating from Thomas Nationwide Transport and a merger with Deutsche Post, is listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange and is the oldest...... read more >>

Weetabix

Weetabix selected ADR International Purchasing Consultants to drive improvement in their Procurement Operation through the enhancement of skills. Weetabix wished to have a more...... read more >>

Adcock Ingram

In 2000 ADR were selected by Tiger Brands to pilot a procurement improvement project in the group’s Healthcare division as proof of concept before...... read more >>

Amka Products

Amka Products is a large privately owned manufacturer and distributor of hair, personal and home care products in South Africa. Amka are a major...... read more >>

Efekto

For the past 38 years, Efekto has been helping gardeners to create beautiful, bountiful and balanced gardens. The company’s range of fertilisers, insecticides, herbicides...... read more >>

eThekwini

The eThekwini Municipality is striving to lead the way in Local Government by directly linking Municipal purchasing power to Government priorities, alignment to policy...... read more >>