Supply Chain: Why FM Leaders Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Parts & Supplies
While there may not be any willful neglect of parts and supplies the pandemic has caused a huge disruption for all of us. At SDI, we believe it’s an inflection...
5 Reasons Multi-site FMs are Moving to a Single Spare Parts Management Platform
I’ve spent over 40 years in the facilities trade, with experience ranging from general building construction and facilities maintenance to construction equipment operator. In the last 17 years, I’ve focused...
Businesses run on information! The more accurate, timely and credible that information is, the easier it will be for the organization to be successful. In most organizations, information is spread...
Posted by Jim Owens on Thu, 07/29/2021 The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the manufacturing industries inability to overcome major supply chain disruptions and exacerbated several of the challenges facing the procurement,...
Overcoming the Unintended Consequences of the New K-12 Normal
As we look forward to the next K-12 school year, school leaders are in a uniquely challenging position. However, in this case the cliché is true … “Challenges are the...
The MRO supply chain is evolving thanks in part to Industry 4.0. But while businesses spend a huge amount of time managing their direct supply, historically the MRO supply chain...
How to Become More Efficient Using RPA in the Procurement Process
Posted by John Delligatti on Wed, 06/30/2021 The transactional nature of maintenance, repair, and operations procurement make it a target-rich environment for robotic process automation. The desire for manufacturers to...
MRO Supply Chain Optimization for School Facilities
Optimization begins with streamlining MRO procurement There are dozens of buzzwords trending these days on social media and in the news about the supply chain problems in educational institutions. Unfortunately...
Sourcing Efficiency Is Key to MRO Supply Chain Strategy
The maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) function within manufacturing facilities has always focused on efficiency. The theory was that MRO is a cost of doing business, a necessary expense that...
