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Why Critical Spares Need a Maintenance Plan of Their Own

A critical spare earns its place in your inventory for one simple reason: your business cannot afford to wait for a replacement. That stocking decision rests on a massive assumption:...

6 Must-Have Features in an eProcurement Platform

With many different eProcurement platforms, features, and benefits, it can be a challenge to choose the right solution for your needs, and integration with a system will take time and...

General ERPs vs. Purpose-Built Procurement Platforms to Reduce Maverick Spending

Key Takeaways   A technician standing before a downed production line is focused on one thing: getting the line running. If finding a $45 proximity sensor in your enterprise system...

Reliability Starts Before Maintenance Begins: Connecting MRO Parts Management to Maintenance Performance

How connected data, procurement, and storeroom operations help maintenance teams spend less time chasing parts and more time keeping assets running. A maintenance technician’s day can be consumed by work...
Why You Need Better Inventory Visibility

Why You Need Better Inventory Visibility, Including What’s Managed by a Third Party

Key Takeaways   You can’t manage—or improve—what you can’t see. For Supply Chain Executives, Procurement Leaders, and Facility Managers, this isn’t just an old business adage. It’s a daily, expensive...
U.S.-Canada Escalation Puts MRO Control to the Test

September Tariff Update: U.S.-Canada Escalation Puts MRO Control to the Test

 As a procurement or supply chain leader, keeping your facilities running while protecting your operating margins is tough enough in a stable market. When sudden international trade policy shifts hit,...
The Financial Impact of Collaborative Supply Chain Management on Your Bottom Line

The Financial Impact of Collaborative Supply Chain Management on Your Bottom Line

Key Takeaways   The Hidden Cost of Siloed Operations Managing MRO across disparate plants or facilities often feels like working in the dark. As your company has grown—whether through organic...

Taking Back Control of Your MRO Data Management

Key Takeaways   You walk into your facility’s storeroom looking for a critical replacement part. The production line is down, costing thousands of dollars a minute. Your Enterprise Resource Planning...
The Dark Side of MRO Integrated Supply

The Dark Side of MRO Integrated Supply: Fear of Losing Control (And How to Mitigate It)

Key Takeaways   When Procurement Leaders and Supply Chain Executives consider moving to an MRO integrated supply model, the conversation usually stalls on a single, unspoken fear: “If I outsource...
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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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