Watch this episode to see how leading organizations are building a ‘golden record’ of procurement to unlock agility, resilience, and enterprise-wide impact.
In this insightful episode, host Rohan Salvi form Verdantis sits down with Procurement & Operations Director Marcio Simao, drawing on his extensive experience from Kraft Heinz and ABI, to discuss a powerful, yet often overlooked, strategy for boosting profitability: preventive MRO procurement.
They explore how proactive sourcing for maintenance, repair, and operations is not just a cost-saving measure, but a fundamental driver of operational excellence in the FMCG sector.
Drawing on his background leading global procurement transformations and operational turnarounds, Marcio shares practical strategies to modernize sourcing, optimize supply chains, and reduce costly downtime.
This episode is a must-listen for professionals looking to leverage procurement as a strategic business partner, drive tangible cost and time savings, and build resilient, high-performing supply chains.
Key Takeaways :
-Learn how preventive MRO procurement minimizes downtime and boosts FMCG profitability.
-Understand how procurement can evolve into a strategic driver of value beyond cost savings.
-Discover how automation and analytics fuel smarter, more agile procurement decisions.
-Learn how playbooks, KPIs, and standardized processes strengthen MRO sourcing efficiency.
-Understand how supplier collaboration unlocks innovation, resilience, and cost advantage.
-Discover how data-driven forecasting improves maintenance planning and spend control.
-Learn how harmonizing processes and shared services enhance governance and agility.
Who Should Listen:
-Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders
-MRO Category Managers & Reliability Engineers
-Plant/Operations Managers in FMCG & Manufacturing
-Contracting & Vendor Management Specialists
-Sustainability & Transformation Executives
Extract, Enrich & Sync Technical Data to ERP Systems
AI led enrichment tool for data harmonization
AI-powered parts and inventory management software
Oil and Gas organizations face huge unwanted costs in the form of losses, penalties and compensation due to industrial accidents, taking a sizable chunk of their revenues. One of the important reasons for failures and accidents is the breakdown of key industrial infrastructure arising from ineffective management of the material base and inefficiencies in the MRO supply chain that are highly critical for the production and maintenance cycles.
More and more organizations are now looking to establish Master Data Management (MDM) implementations in order to manage their assets through informed decision-making based on reliable data and ensure optimal industrial safety across the enterprise.
About the company:
This US based company is a global leader in providing essential mechanical components for both land and offshore drilling rigs, complete drilling and well servicing rigs, as well as a comprehensive range of tubular inspection, internal coatings, drill string equipment, lifting and handling gear, and downhole drilling tools. It also offers supply chain services through distribution centers strategically located near major drilling and production sites worldwide. With over 800 manufacturing, sales, and service centers globally and annual revenues exceeding $12 billion, the company delivers customer-focused solutions tailored to meet the energy industry’s quality, productivity, and environmental needs.
The company faced significant challenges with their master data.
• Lack of consistency and standards for the master data
• Incorrect, incomplete, unclassified and outdated attribute fields of master
data High volumes of data in multiple languages
• Multiple ERP and other legacy instances across the company
• Poorly structured material descriptions
• Lack of data governance and collaboration across cross-functional divisions and locations
Solution: Material Master Data Harmonization & Ongoing Maintenance
The company implemented Verdantis Material Harmonize to cleanse and enrich its historical material master data. Using AI-powered tools and the Verdantis Content Repository, the solution classified, standardized, and eliminated duplicate materials.
Once the data was harmonized, Verdantis Material Integrity was deployed for ongoing data governance. It ensured continuous data accuracy through real-time validation, AI-driven classification, and duplication prevention, maintaining high data quality across enterprise systems.
Key Actions Taken:
Results Achieved:
By integrating Material Harmonize & Material Integrity, the company achieved a scalable, AI-powered Master Data Management framework, ensuring long-term data consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
