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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...

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%...

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...

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...
Tail spend management

Tail Spend Management Solutions That Work

Key Takeaways You already know exactly where the bulk of your procurement budget goes. Modern manufacturing demands that you dedicate your best financial and management resources to securing your direct...
Hidden Cost of Dirty Data

The Hidden Cost of “Dirty Data” in Your MRO Supply Chain

Key Takeaways You know the sinking feeling. A critical machine goes down, halting production. Your maintenance tech checks the CMMS, which shows three replacement motors in stock. But when they...
Tariffs, Conflict & Cost Instability

Tariffs, Conflict & Cost Instability: How the Iran War Is Reshaping the Next Phase of Global Supply

Over the past several years, tariffs have fundamentally restructured the cost basis of global supply chains. Organizations responded by diversifying sourcing, renegotiating contracts, and recalibrating total landed costs to protect...

How Distributors Can Benefit from Supplier Relationship Management

Explore the crucial role of Supplier Relationship Management in enhancing supply chain efficiency. Active management enhances the benefits of supplier relationship management in five major ways by optimizing vendor performance...
6 Signs Your MRO Supply Chain Is Leaking Money

6 Signs Your MRO Supply Chain Is Leaking Money (And How to Plug the Holes)

Key Takeaways For most industrial organizations, the MRO supply chain doesn’t show up on the P&L as a headline cost. But when inefficiencies accumulate—fragmented buying, excess inventory, inconsistent data visibility—it...
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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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