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5 Reasons Mobile Procurement Technology Implementations Fail (And How to Prevent Them)

Key Takeaways   You just signed the contract for a shiny new procurement app. The projected ROI looks incredible on paper. You expect streamlined operations, total spend visibility, and lightning-fast...
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MRO Leaders Need Control

July Tariff Update: MRO Leaders Need Control, Not Just Visibility

Last month, we noted that managed trade is rapidly evolving into a critical MRO leadership issue. Since then, the tariff environment has continued along that exact trajectory. The defining story...
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Better Tail Spend Management = Hidden Savings

The procurement landscape has fundamentally shifted. In an era of shrinking profit margins, volatile supply chains, and demanding production schedules, organizations can no longer afford to ignore the bottom 20%...
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Managed Trade Is Becoming an MRO Leadership Issue

June Tariff Update: Managed Trade Is Becoming an MRO Leadership Issue

In May, we wrote that MRO procurement was entering the era of managed trade — an environment where tariff exposure is no longer defined by broad policy announcements alone, but...
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Digital Supply Chain Control Tower: 5 Steps Organizations Can Take to Manage Supply Chain Risk Today

Key Takeaways The global supply chain hasn’t returned to “normal,” and waiting for it to do so is a failing strategy. Today, procurement leaders and facility managers are battling a...
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The Critical Spares Audit Are You Storing Trash or Treasure

The “Critical Spares” Audit: Are You Storing Trash or Treasure?

Key Takeaways   Walk into almost any manufacturing or facility storeroom, and you will see shelves packed to the ceiling. It looks like readiness. It feels like security. But if...
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May 2026 Tariff Update: Why MRO Supply Chains Are Entering the Managed Trade Era

For much of the past year, supply chain leaders have been asking the same questions about tariffs: How much will prices increase? Which categories will be hit next? How quickly...
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Optimizing Your Supply Chain: How A Collaborative Model Can Transform Your Business

Key Takeaways The MRO Nightmare: When Good Strategies Go Stagnant  It’s a story we hear constantly from Procurement Leaders, Supply Chain Executives, and Facility Managers: You invest heavily in a...
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How to Bypass the RFP Nightmare with Cooperative Purchasing

How to Bypass the RFP Nightmare with Cooperative Purchasing

Key Takeaways The traditional RFP (Request for Proposal) process for MRO and indirect spend is often described by procurement leaders as a “necessary evil.” It’s a marathon of administrative hurdles,...
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Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
Chief Operations Officer & EVP Supply Chain Cooperative at
With over 25 years of experience in business outsourcing and professional services environments across multiple industry verticals, Jeremy has responsibility for all day-to-day operations for SDI’s Supply Chain Cooperative. Jeremy has a great deal of experience developing and leading high performance teams to operational excellence with a highly successful track record of driving continuous and innovative process excellence across complex organizations. His diverse blend of functional experience in high growth and turnaround outsourcing organizations brings a wealth of expertise to best align SDI’s supply chain solution to our clients’ needs, both operationally and financially.
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