Best Practices to Increase Efficiency and Productivity while Reducing MRO Spend
As Reliability Engineers, we are tasked to consistently improve an operation and life cycle of systems. Many of the improvements are derived from changes in materials we add or remove...
Outsourcing the Indirect Supply Chain For a Major Global Manufacturer
Outsourcing the Indirect Supply Chain This in-depth whitepaper takes you through the journey that a global research, development and manufacturing company of medical devices and products – underwent when initially...
MRO is one of the greatest sources of waste and value destruction in any organization. SDI believes that MRO is a mission-critical, core-enabling, integrated business process. Progressive companies understand that...
Ensuring you’re on the market-shaping side of a changing industry
Additive manufacturing and 3D Printing innovations, compressed product life cycles, and changing consumer expectations are forcing manufacturers to transform their operations across all industry segments. Disruption is underway and many...
To compete on a global scale, organizations have to ensure their direct, indirect and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supply chains are working together, according to a new research study...
The Importance of Supplier Relationship Management
SDI, at its core, is a supply chain management company that is exclusively focused on creating client value through the efficient and effective management of the MRO supply chain process....
ProcureCon’s most senior level report, the 2015 CPO study contains insights and case studies from leaders in the procurement community, covering leading topics which include: Helming a movement away from...
Aligning Indirect Supply with Production Reliability: Driving Change Management
Ascend Performance Materials is a leading global manufacturer of the nylon, plastics and synthetic fibers that are found in thousands of different commercial and industrial products. Explore their journey into...
The Facts about MRO Integrated Supply and Business Process Outsourcing. What is Integrated Supply?
Integrated supply for MRO is not a new concept. Over the last four decades, the definition has changed considerably. SDI’s VP of Solution Design, Missy Decker, talks about how MRO...
