Raw material procurement is under pressure as volatility, rising costs, and supply risks impact sourcing decisions. The Inverto Raw Materials Survey 2026 shows how companies respond and where procurement strategies are evolving. Amid new OPEC dynamic...
Procurement Imperatives for Consumer Companies in 2026
As consumer behavior shifts structurally and traditional margin levers lose effectiveness, procurement is emerging as a decisive leadership lever. This article explores how leading consumer companies are redesigning portfolios, supply networks, and d...
BCG & Inverto analysis: Private Labels Emerge as Key Grow...
A BCG and Inverto analysis shows that consumers increasingly associate private labels with quality and value, especially in non-food categories. Strong procurement and supply chain capabilities are key to unlocking margin potential and long-term comp...
How Consumer Goods Leaders Can Outpace Raw Material Disruption
In the face of relentless price shocks, tariffs, and supply risk, procurement has become an existential priority for Europe’s consumer goods leaders. Based on Inverto’s Raw Materials Study 2025, this article reveals how the sector’s most forward-thin...
Turning Volatility into Advantage: How S&OP Bridges Procu...
Black Friday exposes a familiar fault line between commercial ambition and supply readiness. The winners aren’t those with better forecasts - they’re the ones who connect ambition with execution through one leadership discipline: S&OP. Discover how t...
Mastering EUDR: Turning Compliance into Strategic Advantage
EUDR isn’t just a compliance challenge, it’s a strategic inflection point. From December 2025, companies trading in deforestation-linked commodities must meet strict EU standards. Leading firms are seizing this moment to rethink procurement, strength...
This article is part of Inverto's Inside the CPO Agenda series, which supplements findings from the broader CPO Survey through in-depth qualitative interviews. The highlighted case study comes from a global consumer goods company transforming its pro...
New survey results: How tariffs, price pressure & supply risks are shaping sourcing in 2025 with key trends & actionable insights for procurement leaders.
