by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | May 22, 2026 | PE Procurement
In PE-backed manufacturing companies, the first 100 days set the tone for operational value creation, making it critical to have a 100-day procurement plan. The window is narrow, the expectations are high, and the decisions made early tend to define what’s...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | May 14, 2026 | PE Procurement
Procurement synergies show up in almost every manufacturing roll-up thesis. Aggregate the purchasing volume, consolidate the supplier base, capture the savings. It sounds clean on a deal model. The reality is messier and far more conditional. Some roll-ups generate...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | May 8, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing, Featured, News
Nine weeks into what is now the largest energy supply disruption in recorded history, the question procurement teams are asking has changed. It’s no longer “when does this normalize?” It’s “what does our cost structure look like if it...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | May 6, 2026 | PE Procurement
In the first weeks after an acquisition, the integration agenda fills up fast: finance consolidation, leadership alignment, operational continuity, IT systems, HR. Procurement usually ends up somewhere near the bottom of that list to be addressed later once the...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Apr 29, 2026 | PE Procurement
Private equity value creation gets a lot of attention in the right places: revenue growth, pricing strategy, operational efficiency, working capital improvement. These are the levers that show up in every operating plan and every board deck. Procurement usually...
