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Supplier Relationship Management System

How to Choose the Right Supplier Relationship Management System for Your Business

Industry 4.0’s global and ultra-competitive business environment leaves no room for imprecise, resource-intensive, and error-prone manual supplier management. Delete the spreadsheet in favor of an automated supplier relationship management (SRM)...
Future-Proofing MRO

Future-Proofing MRO and Indirect Procurement: Strategies for Long-Term Success

In an increasingly complex and unpredictable business environment, organizations must take proactive steps to future-proof their Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) and indirect procurement strategies. Supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures,...
MRO Storeroom Management: Understanding The Big Picture

MRO Storeroom Management: Understanding The Big Picture

MRO storeroom management is the strategic approach to organizing and operating the space designated for storing critical parts and supplies used in maintenance, repair, and operations. Historically, MRO storerooms have...
Selecting an eProcurement Solution

How eProcurement Technology is Transforming Supply Chain Management

Businesses still encumbered by paper- or spreadsheet-based procurement face extinction as the digital supply chain era has dawned. Electronic procurement (eProcurement) technology streamlines business-to-business transactions by creating direct connections among...
Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Is Your Organization at Risk?

In 2025, organizations face unprecedented challenges in managing their supply chains. Recent data shows alarming trends: prices have surged 12-15% on average, while lead times have extended by 30-50% for...
Digital Supply Chain Integration

The Benefits and Challenges of Digital Supply Chain Integration

For many manufacturing companies, the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply chain often lags behind advancements in customer-facing activities like service delivery and order fulfillment. The primary reason? Incremental, cyclical...
Intelligent Sourcing Automation

Intelligent Sourcing Automation Is Changing the Future of Procurement

Intelligent sourcing automation has matured just in time to help procurement managers deal with a supply chain dynamic that is more volatile, unpredictable, and inflation-ravaged than ever before. Thankfully, intelligent...
Streamlining Equipment Maintenance

Streamlining Equipment Maintenance: How SDI’s Zeus Mobile App Transforms Parts Ordering

In the fast-paced world of equipment maintenance and repair, efficiency is key. SDI’s Zeus mobile app represents a significant leap forward in how maintenance professionals find, identify, and order parts....

How a Cooperative Procurement Organization Can Lower Your Business Costs

In today’s competitive market, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce costs, streamline processes, and improve their bottom line. One often-overlooked strategy is leveraging a cooperative purchasing organization, a...
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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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