Company Profile
SDI, Inc.
Company Overview
What problem do you want to solve?
At SDI, we take pride in helping US manufactures compete more effectively in a challenging global marketplace. We do this by thinking differently, questioning conventional wisdom and constantly challenging the status quo. We are evolving the way leading manufacturers think about their maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) strategies – the critical supply chain of parts, materials, equipment and consumables necessary to keep plants and facilities operating safely and productively. We are driven to help companies eliminate waste, minimize their risk exposure and help them to better compete on the world stage.
We see ourselves as a 45-year-old startup. We’ve transformed MRO supply chain management from a cost of doing business to an enabler of great business. We are the inventors of Integrated Supply, Enterprise MRO, and now MRO As-a-Service. As advocates for industry change, our mission is to make the process of simplifying and optimizing each client’s MRO supply chain so intuitive, so transparent, so empowering that our clients can achieve the enterprise-wide efficiency, productivity and reliability they demand.
We are SDI.
If you believe what we believe and are looking for a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your hard work and personal contribution will lead to career advancement and significant earnings growth, we may have a position for you.
Company History
In 1971, we opened our business above a local hardware store in Philadelphia. Space was limited – our passion for customer service was not. It’s this attitude that drove our success in the early years, and it’s been driving our consistent success (and our clients’ successes) ever since.
Today, SDI is the recognized leader in MRO supply chain services in North America, with installed programs at over 1500 facilities, which includes every school in New York City. We’re a pure-play integrator, not a parts distributor, driven by a relentless focus on finding the best solution for our clients. Our commitment to our partners is still the cornerstone of our business. You’ll notice a commitment to customer service throughout our colorful history:
1994: Publicly traded on NASDAQ. Focus on storeroom management through In-Plant Store®
1995: SDI expands into Mexico through subsidiary SDM Mexico and is currently the leading provider of industrial MRO supply chain management services there
1996: Launch of ‘InSite’, our proprietary information system specifically for MRO
1999: We begin supply chain services in Canada
2000: Strategic Sourcing department created
2002: Central Operations Group created to manage all transactions – from “req to check”
2002: Roll-out of InSite® Online, Web-based catalog to enhance e-Procurement
2002: Established partnership with specialized data cleansing company
2003: SDI acquires cutting-edge inventory management technology
2007: SDI is acquired by Platinum Equity LLC
2010: SDI begins operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands
2011: SDI is acquired by private equity firms led by Philadelphia based LLR Partners, Pouschine Cook Capital Partners, and Celerant Capital Partners
2014: SDI named AutoCrib Premier Distributor in North America