Tail Spend Risk: What Small Suppliers Are Costing You Most procurement teams track their top suppliers closely – but ignore the long tail. In MRO, this tail includes hundreds of small vendors that together form more than 50% of your…

As seen in Forbes. While industry analysts, reporters, and technologists continue to debate the value of AI, I decided to conduct a five-year retrospective, a healthy look back to identify where AI has genuinely made a difference in supply chain…

As seen in Forbes. As enterprises shift from AI experimentation to scaled implementation, one principle will separate hype from impact: explainability.  This evolution requires implementing ‘responsible AI’ frameworks that effectively manage deployment while minimizing associated risks. The responsible AI approach,…

Stocked Out… Again? It Wasn’t a Supply Problem. It Was a Planning Problem. You had the part last quarter.You ordered it twice last year.Now maintenance needs it – and it’s not there. The cost? Thousands per hour.The cause? Planning rules…

Upwards of 28% of Your MRO Inventory May Never Be Used. Here’s What That’s Costing You. It happens slowly. One plant buys extra “just in case.”Another duplicates the order because it wasn’t visible.Someone else doesn’t trust the ERP, so they…

More Data. Still the Wrong Part at the Wrong Time? You’ve upgraded systems. You’ve invested in BI dashboards. Your ERP says inventory is fine. And yet…The critical part is out of stock.A technician waits 3 days.Production halts. So what went…

All Tools Promise Optimization. Only about 3 Deliver. Here’s How to Spot the Difference. You’ve seen the claims: “Reduce stockouts!”“Automate planning!”“Unlock working capital!” Every inventory optimization software vendor says they’ll cut costs and improve performance – but when the dashboards…

Same Part, Five SKUs. You’re Not Wasting Time – You’re Wasting Millions. At first glance, it looks harmless. “Ball Bearing – 6205-ZZ”“6205ZZ Bearing 25mm”“6205-2RS C3 – SKF” Three records. Three SKUs.Each from a different supplier. Each is stocked at different…

Two Identical Parts. Two Different SKUs. One Big Problem. You walk into a storeroom and see rows of bins, each labeled differently, each holding the same exact bearing. One was ordered last month. One was ordered last year. One’s from…