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...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Mar 31, 2026 | Spend Analysis
Most manufacturers have spend data. Far fewer have spend clarity. Direct materials spend analysis is often treated like a reporting exercise: export the data, sort it, chart it, move on. The problem is that reporting doesn’t surface opportunity by itself. The value of...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Feb 4, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing
When manufacturers talk about cost reduction, the conversation usually defaults to negotiation. Sometimes that works. More often, it turns into an annual ritual: squeeze the supplier, celebrate the spreadsheet, then watch costs creep back in through surcharges,...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Jan 9, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing
For manufacturers, direct materials sourcing isn’t just “purchasing.” It’s a core driver for margin, uptime, quality, long-term competitiveness, and cash flow wearing a hard hat. Yet in many mid-market organizations, direct materials decisions still happen reactively:...
