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...
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...
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,...
Overcoming E-Procurement Adoption Challenges in Maintenance Operations: Tips for Technicians and Personnel
E-procurement adoption in the maintenance industry can be challenging, but with the right tools, it can be made easier and more efficient. One such tool is a mobile field technician...
Maximizing Uptime: The Role of Critical Spares in Facilities Management and Supply Chain Operations
Learn the essentials of critical spare parts management to maintain revenue-generating assets and minimize downtime, leveraging data analytics for optimized inventory and cost-effective operations.
How to Leverage Source to Pay Solutions in Your MRO Strategy
Few activities bear as heavily on a manufacturing or retail business’s success as the procurement and payment function. Source-to-pay (S2P) solutions dictate the price and terms of raw materials, the...
7 Ways GNFR and Indirect Spend Optimization Bring Value to Facility Maintenance Management
Facing record-breaking inflation levels, labor shortages, soaring fuel prices, and a volatile supply chain—business leaders in operations and finance are charged with the task of protecting profits even after already...