by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Jul 22, 2026 | Manufacturing Procurement
A supplier starts slipping. Deliveries get unreliable. Quality issues creep up. Communication turns slow and defensive. And almost reflexively, the conversation inside procurement turns to one question: is it time to find someone else? Sometimes, yes. Often, no. A lot...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Jul 8, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing
The RFQ gets run. Suppliers get selected. Pricing gets negotiated. Implementation happens. And then, almost without anyone deciding it should happen, supplier management quietly stops being structured. Delivery starts slipping a little. Quality gets inconsistent....
