The challenge Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP (WBD) was placing over 100 separate orders per month with numerous suppliers. This approach was administratively heavy and diluted the firm’s purchasing power by splitting spend across multiple channels. To tackle this, the firm sought to reduce its supply chain. In particular, WBD wanted to eliminate ad hoc credit card purchases by channelling these infrequent, low volume purchases through a formal supply contract. By reconfiguring its supply chain in this way, WBD aimed to reduce administration, de-duplicate landed costs and boost visibility of spend. Case study Company overview Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm, which prides itself on providing high-quality legal experience and outstanding personal service to a wide ran

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