PPE for Schools: A guide to ASTM International’s new mask standard
Posted by Charnett Moffett on Tue, 04/27/2021 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASTM International published its first-ever standard for face coverings to help establish minimum design, performance, labeling and...
Why a Connected Supply Chain is No Longer Optional
Today’s maintenance, repair, and operations professionals have access to a plethora of advanced technologies that automate processes, simulate market scenarios, and drive optimal decisions. The emerging fourth industrial revolution empowers...
How SDI helped the New York City Department of Education obtain PPE for schools
Posted by on Mon, 02/22/2021 COVID-19 has disrupted just about every aspect of education, including the supplies schools need to operate safely and effectively. Because of the pandemic, sourcing personal...
Supply Chain Checkup – 4 Supply Chain KPI’s That Can Help Manage Your Supply Network
In the MRO world, parts need to arrive on time to reliably maintain systems. Proper planning & forecasting helps in most cases but there will always be urgent orders that...
Posted by Jim Owens on Mon, 12/21/2020 We keep reading about how companies are reinventing themselves and embracing pandemic-driven transformation, adopting digital technology more readily, and implementing change at an...
3 Ways an MRO sourcing strategy can help provide greater efficiency
While many organizations have successful procurement strategies for their direct materials, 15-30% of revenues are spent on indirect supplies. This can include anything from marketing and IT to capital equipment...
The ideal plant maintenance room floor plan will make the most efficient use of available space—both square footage and vertical bins and shelving. It will include areas for receiving, storing,...
SDI Harnesses the Digital Supply Chain to Source a New Line of Face Masks that Could Help Companies Get Back to Work
COVID-19 has changed our world. Leaders around the globe are trying to determine how to balance the business needs of reopening the economy with stopping the spread of the virus....
SDI COVID-19 Handbook for MRO and Industrial PPE Supply Chains
The COVID related supply chain disruptions we experienced across the globe revealed significant weaknesses in the capacity of organizations to procure essential PPE and maintenance, repair and operations supplies to...
