SDI’s Blog: The Supply Chain Link

In the intricate world of facilities management, contract writing has long been a time-consuming and complex task, often fraught with challenges that can hinder efficiency and escalate costs. However, the...

Explore the crucial role of Supplier Relationship Management in enhancing supply chain efficiency. Active management enhances the benefits of supplier relationship management in five major ways by optimizing vendor performance...

Discover how Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) revolutionize procurement in MRO management with SDI's Supply Chain Cooperative. Learn about cost savings, efficiency, and expert guidance in cooperative purchasing.

With many different eProcurement platforms, features, and benefits, it can be a challenge to choose the right solution for your needs, and integration with a system will take time and...

Learn how joining a digital purchasing cooperative can help optimize indirect spend management. By aggregating volumes and sharing collective intelligence, cooperatives drive increased cost savings, enhanced visibility, improved responsiveness, and...

Learn how purchasing cooperatives strengthen supply chain resilience. Aggregated buying power, diversified suppliers, data analytics, and flexible contracts reduce risks. Understand differences between traditional GPOs and modern cooperative models.

Industrial procurement has emerged as a critical function for any manufacturing and production company. Effective procurement management ensures the steady supply of the raw materials, components, equipment, and services that...

Streamlining maintenance work order completion for technicians by integrating mobile technology with CMMS platforms improves procurement processes. Ron Fijalkowski explains how.

In his recent talk at the Automation Leadership Conference, John Delligatti shares strategies to optimize supply chain data without large IIoT investments, emphasizing progress over perfection.