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Navigating MRO Staffing Challenges: Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage in Plant and Facilities Maintenance

May 22, 2023

Discover effective strategies to address the skilled labor shortage in plant and facilities maintenance, including partnering with educational institutions, diversifying the talent pool, and investing in employee development. SDI offers...

Using Source to Pay Solutions to Resolve Supply Chain Disruptions

May 19, 2023

Integrated data access, accurate and up-to-date reporting, digital automation, and other source-to-pay solutions for maintenance, repair, and operations are quickly gaining traction in the manufacturing industries. Advanced technologies and third-party...

The 5 Crucial Components Needed to Enable Mobile Maintenance Procurement

May 11, 2023

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

April 19, 2023

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...

The Dangers of Obsolete and Slow-moving Inventory

April 19, 2023

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

March 24, 2023

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

March 17, 2023

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

February 21, 2023

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

February 21, 2023

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.

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Jeremy Jordan

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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