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View our guide on how to create a more productive work environment:

23% of the UK workers reported being unproductive at work in the Vodafones 'Unlocking Productivity: Working in the UK' report from November 2017.

Tackling the productivity challenge is a recurrent topic and covers areas such as stress management, process simplification, managerial techniques, and work environment. Designing a work space that enables every worker to perform at their best is a first step to provide a better employee experience and thus a higher productivity.

Productivity in the UK might be on the up, but we've still some way to go.

Workers were more productive at work in the first three months of 2018 compared with the same quarter a year before, according to the Office for National Statistics. Efficiency, in terms of output per hour, grew by 0.9% between January and March 2018.

However, this is noticeably below the long-term trend before 2008 when productivity growth averaged nearly 2% per annum. Many in business and government are still trying to solve the productivity puzzle.

Following on from part one of Banner's interview with Pat Condon, Contracting and Compliance Manager at CPC.

In B Procurement, below we find out how Pat ‘fell’ into procurement, his approach to managing a team and the people that have made all the difference to his career: 

We are proud to announce that we’ve been awarded sole supplier of the CPC Lot 1 and Lot 2 Stationery and Education Supplies framework. 

This offers CPC members a quick, simple and compliant route to order all stationery and education supplies under one Banner. 

We’ve been selected for our experience and ability to provide customers with a comprehensive range of products that combine quality and value. 

Tackling the rent squeeze by narrowing down the supplier base is a solution for many social housing providers.  Helping to focus your buying power, the benefits of working with a preferred supplier base are numerous.

Doing this can help procurement to deliver impressive benefits to their employer, above and beyond pricing, including sustainability, innovation and risk reduction initiatives.