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 | Apr 24, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing, Featured, News
A real-time view of supply chain risk is no longer optional. Over the past two weeks, global supply chains have entered a more fragile and reactive state driven by geopolitical escalation risk, shifting freight dynamics, and tightening commodity signals. For...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Jan 28, 2026 | Manufacturing Procurement
Strategic sourcing is one of those phrases that gets tossed around like everyone agrees on what it means. Then you walk into a manufacturing environment and realize: half the strategic decisions are just yesterday’s emergencies wearing a nicer title. In manufacturing,...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Jan 16, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing
Most manufacturers might not choose to source direct materials reactively. They get there the honest way: supplier fires, price increases, shortages, expediting, and a plant that (understandably) cares more about keeping the line running than building a beautiful...
