Procurement’s involvement in new product design has almost always begun after critical decisions were already made.

The result plays out in a familiar pattern: engineering finalizes the design, procurement inherits the bill of materials, and sourcing teams are left managing cost pressure, supply risk, and limited flexibility.

This briefing, informed by an AOP Live conversation with leaders from Samsung SDS America, explores why the disconnect between engineering and procurement persists and how Design-to-Source approaches are helping manufacturers bring procurement insight into the product development process much earlier.

Download your free copy now to learn:

• Why procurement is often excluded structurally rather than intentionally
• How earlier procurement involvement improves key performance metrics like cost, resilience, and speed to market
• How AI and connected data environments support Design-to-Source orchestration
• Why procurement’s internal reputation plays a major role in transformation success

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