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Ethel Austin

A well-established clothing retailer with a nationwide network of 300 stores was well-known for its excellent customer service. However, each outlet was an autonomous profit...... read more >>

Manufacturing Company

A manufacturing sector company had eight UK locations, each of which had been negotiating directly with the utilities market on an ad-hoc basis. Total spend...... read more >>

Cancer Backup

As a major charity providing support for people whose lives are affected by cancer, Cancerbackup depended heavily on fixed-line communications. As well as inbound and...... read more >>

Cluttons

A long-standing UK-based international property consultants wanted to review it’s spend on storage. Two suppliers had been managing storage for the company. ADR International analysed...... read more >>

Home Furnishings

A major textiles and home furnishings retailer with more than 300 stores nationwide asked ADR Sourcing to reduce indirect spend at its head office,...... read more >>

Oldcastle Building Materials

Oldcastle materials (OMG) is the US division of CRH Plc a $30 billion business, Ireland’s largest private sector company, OMG is the leading supplier of aggregates,...... read more >>

Geest

Geest plc are the UK’s largest manufacturer of supermarket own brand food products supplying ready meal, salads, desserts, pizzas and garlic bread. Every major...... read more >>

Clarkes Footwear

Facing a fluctuating market and landscape of margin pressure, a large UK-based global footwear manufacturer decided to conduct a deep analysis of its inbound...... read more >>

Penlon

This company manufactures and distributes healthcare products and systems in areas such as anesthesia, incubation, oxygen therapy and suction, as well as medical gas...... read more >>

Alcan

World leading packaging company, Alcan, asked ADR to reduce the costs of its purchased materials.  The initiative was extended to include plants in the...... read more >>

SCA

SCA has sales of approximately SEK 109 billion (around £10.5 billion) through its worldwide operations.  With over 45,000 employees, it operates globally and embraces...... read more >>

British Petroleum

British Petroleum, one of the world's largest oil companies, contacted ADR to support the merger of its oil  and Chemicals' purchasing teams, to assess the...... read more >>

Scania Trucks

As a leading manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, coaches and engines for industrial and marine applications, Scania is a major supplier to British industry. Additionally,...... read more >>

Marley Eternit

Marley is the UK’s leading heavy building material manufacturer of roof tiles and the ubiquitous Thermalite bloc. A significant proportion of its sales are...... read more >>

Crest Nicholson

Crest Nicholson, a company specialising in building small-medium size houses, was at a competitive disadvantage to the larger house builders specifically in the area...... read more >>

First Group

First Group is the UK’s market leading bus and train operator.  As with many historically public sector businesses now competing in the private sector,...... read more >>

MMI

MMI is the largest manufacturers of welded wire concrete reinforcement and fencing related products in the US and as such is the largest consumer...... read more >>

Standard Chartered Bank

ADR worked with Standard Chartered Bank throughout the Asia Pacific region on a three-year assignment. Previously, the bank had given little consideration to either its...... read more >>

Reckitt

Reckitt & Colman is a niche global manufacturer of well-known branded household, toiletry, pharmaceutical and food brands.   Based in London, its products are internationally...... read more >>

Healthcare Client

Background  A major private equity owned Australian pharmaceutical manufacturer approached ADR to evaluate and improve purchasing in their business. Their purchase categories include international and...... read more >>