MRO Supplier Consolidation Procurement professionals are always looking for new ways to maximize profitability and minimize expenses to improve their company’s bottom line. Although implementing an MRO supplier consolidation strategy is an excellent way to do this, it’s also one…
As seen in Forbes. Recently, the White House announced its landmark executive order on emerging AI technologies, with legislation promising to guide the safety and security of the U.S. government and its workers. The executive order focused on AI policies…
Image Source: iStock Although strategic MRO procurement and inventory management is essential to the overall long-term safety and success of your business, many manufacturers still overlook the importance of MRO items because of the emphasis placed on direct materials and…
The story’s not new. There’s a saying in literature that if you were break down every story ever written to their basic components, they pretty much tell the same story over again. Star-crossed lovers, the hero’s quest, a stranger in…
It’s time we finally say “farewell” to our reliance on traditional data cleanse projects and take a moment to celebrate their passing. While we appreciate the endless chase of perfection, as arduous and archaic as it may have been at…
What’s in stock, where they’re stocked, how they’re stored, and when shipments will arrive — MRO inventory management is a complex process that is often rife with friction. Managing these processes comes with a range of obstacles that makes it…
As seen in Forbes. Supply chain information can too often be seen for what it is on the surface: arguably the world’s most complex network of systems, data and analytics processes, but it’s so much more than that. Rarely do…
Photo By putilov_denis Manufacturering supply chains involve multiple moving parts making them substantially hard to monitor and manage. This challenge is exponentially harder when applied to MRO materials, and businesses are realizing how costly MRO can be, even if “properly”…
In the bustling world of manufacturing, merger and acquisition (M&A) endeavors often serve as a pivotal element in growth trajectories. They pave the way for enlarging a product range, securing greater market presence, achieving operational longevity, and, ideally, boosting revenue…
Photo By Tiko More and more people who aren’t supply chain professionals are suddenly aware that supply chains are complex systems that comprise multiple interlinked processes, and a single wrong decision can create ripples along the entire supply network. Fortunately,…
