Progress Over Perfection: Harnessing Existing Data in the Age of IIoT
In his recent talk at the Automation Leadership Conference, John Delligatti shares strategies to optimize supply chain data without large IIoT investments, emphasizing progress over perfection.
An Innovative Way to Tackle Inventory and Stock Location Challenges
You Can’t Use What You Can’t Find That statement is never more valid than when discussing maintenance, repair, and operations components and retail merchandise. Much of the heavy lifting manufacturers...
Keeping your manufacturing equipment running is crucial, but equipment failures happen. Having the right spare parts on hand can get production back up quickly, while waiting for a needed part...
Maximizing Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Procurement: GPOs vs. Purchasing Cooperatives
In the landscape of sourcing strategies, understanding which procurement solutions suit your needs is essential. With increasing complexities in supply chain management, both GPOs and purchasing cooperatives have emerged as...
In recent years, medical, geopolitical, and economic developments demonstrate the importance of mitigating supply chain risk and how important safety stock truly is. Maintaining a sufficient safety stock of maintenance,...
Balancing Smarter MRO Purchasing and Inventory Management
A meticulously planned and flawlessly executed MRO purchasing and management strategy is a thing of beauty. Not only does it keep costs low by eliminating off-contract buys and rush delivery...
Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: A Response to the Impending UPS Strike
Glenn Pierce, VP of Solution Design at SDI, shares practical advice on preparing for possible disruptions during the impending UPS strike. Learn how diversification, planning, and strategic MRO management can...
Understanding the Role of Supply Chain Cooperatives in Risk Mitigation and Enhanced MRO Management
The landscape of global supply chains is one defined by increasing complexity and potential hazards. The stakes are high, and a single disruption can have far-reaching implications for a business....
Master Data Management Automation: A Catalyst for Operational Excellence and Agile Decision-Making
Explore how SDI's MRO Master Data Management automation drives operational excellence and empowers agile decision-making. Discover the transformative power of data, the innovative Citizen Developer Program, and the journey of...
