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Bridging Skill Gaps: Empowering Trade Technicians with Integrated Parts Management

Uncover how SDI's Integrated Parts Management solutions and expert Technical Parts Support Team empower trade technicians to boost productivity and efficiency. Learn about innovative tools like the Tech Vault and...
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Stock Up for Success: The Importance of Critical Items in HVAC/R Maintenance

Operational continuity is critical for any business. Retail outlets must keep their doors open and manufacturing facilities need to keep their production lines moving. Controlling the indoor temperature keeps shoppers...

Navigating MRO Staffing Challenges: Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage in Plant and Facilities Maintenance

Discover effective strategies to address the skilled labor shortage in plant and facilities maintenance, including partnering with educational institutions, diversifying the talent pool, and investing in employee development. SDI offers...

Using Source to Pay Solutions to Resolve Supply Chain Disruptions

Integrated data access, accurate and up-to-date reporting, digital automation, and other source-to-pay solutions for maintenance, repair, and operations are quickly gaining traction in the manufacturing industries. Advanced technologies and third-party...

The 5 Crucial Components Needed to Enable Mobile Maintenance Procurement

Discover the five crucial components necessary to enable mobile maintenance procurement, including single-source search, real-time material tracking, and the importance of human interaction. Embrace the digital transformation journey with SDI,...

5 Ways GPOs and Supply Chain Cooperatives Optimize Procurement

Procurement, plant maintenance, and facilities management professionals responsible for the upkeep of asset-intensive environments and production plants must prioritize streamlining the acquisition of critical spares, repair parts, and consumables to...
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The Dangers of Obsolete and Slow-moving Inventory

Whether you’re a manufacturing plant or a retail facility, inventory management for the spare parts, consumables, and materials needed to maintain and repair facility and plant assets is crucial. For...

Understanding the Cost of Asset Downtime and How to Minimize It

Asset downtime can have a significant impact on an organization’s bottom line, resulting in lost productivity, revenue, and increased maintenance costs. When critical assets break down, production comes to a...
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What to Do When Quality and Purchasing Costs Are out of Control

With competition increasing and competitive advantage difficult to sustain, profits in the manufacturing sector today often comes down to cost containment. Unfortunately, market conditions, supply chain issues, labor issues, invasions,...
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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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