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The Buyer's Side with Fexingo: Procurement, Sourcing, and B2B Purchasing Decisions

Fexingo
Procurement
Total Cost Of Ownership
Dynamic Discounting
Supplier Scorecards
Working Capital
Supply Chain
Lead Time
Supplier Diversity
Cost Reduction
Cost Savings
Inventory Management
Automotive Industry
Payment Terms
Supplier Consolidation
Precision Components
Should-Cost Modeling
Defect Rate
Packaging
Supply Chain Finance
Quality

Lucas and Luna sit down each episode to dissect the real mechanics of procurement and B2B purchasing — not the textbook theory, but how sourcing managers actually navigate supplier risk, cost volatility, and long-term contracts. Lucas brings the journalist's eye for verifiable data: what the latest PMI numbers mean for lead times, how tariff shifts alter sourcing strategies, and why a single suppl... more

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When a single-source supplier raises prices 12 percent, one procurement team at a mid-sized industrial manufacturer doesn't just accept it. They build a dual-sourcing strategy with a second supplier in a different region, cutting costs by 9 percent w... more

In this episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized manufacturer used a supplier innovation challenge to cut procurement costs by 16 percent. They break down the structure of the challenge, the scoring rubric, the IP handling,... more

In this milestone 150th episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how one procurement manager at a mid-sized industrial parts distributor used supplier audits to uncover hidden cost overruns worth 21 percent of annual spend. The episode wal... more

In this episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized manufacturer used supplier scorecards to cut procurement costs by 11 percent—not by squeezing prices, but by holding vendors accountable on delivery, quality, and responsiven... more

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprisingly overlooked lever in procurement: reusable packaging. They walk through how a mid-sized food manufacturer, a company most listeners won't have heard of, cut packaging spend by 19 percent in eight... more

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a procurement case where a mid-sized manufacturer slashed inventory carrying costs by 31 percent simply by improving demand forecasting. They break down how the buyer combined internal sales data with external... more

In this episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized manufacturer cut procurement costs by 18 percent through a strategic early payment discount program with its top suppliers. They break down the mechanics: how the buyer used ... more

In this episode of The Buyer's Side, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized manufacturer used dynamic discounting to cut procurement costs by 14 percent without straining supplier relationships. They break down the mechanics—how buyers offer early pa... more

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Recent Guests

Mark Delaney
Head of Procurement at Summit Sheet Metal
Summit Sheet Metal
Episode: How One Buyer Used Supplier Collaboration to Cut Costs 24 Percent
Priya Patel
Procurement Director at a midsize industrial component maker
Industrial components company
Episode: How a Buyer Used AI Sourcing Tools to Cut RFQ Time 70 Percent
Sarah Chin
VP of Procurement at Acme Manufacturing
Acme Manufacturing
Episode: How a Buyer Used Spend Audits to Recover Millions
Sarah Klein
Director of Procurement
European Automotive OEM
Episode: How One Buyer Used Multi-Sourcing to Secure Chip Supply
Diana Reyes
VP of Supply Chain at Medcor
Medcor
Episode: How One Buyer Used Supplier Diversity to Unlock New Markets
Sarah Chun
Procurement director at a mid-size medical device company in Minnesota (Catheter Manufacturer)
Medical device company
Episode: How One Buyer Used Supplier Scorecards to Drive 18 Percent Cost Reduction
Sarah Chen
Procurement lead at MedCore Devices
MedCore Devices
Episode: How One Buyer Used Supplier-Led Capacity Sharing to Avoid Stockouts

Hosts

Luna
Co-host introducing topics and guiding the discussion
Lucas
Host introducing and driving discussion with data-driven context

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

How a Buyer Used Demand Sensing to Cut Inventory 28 Percent
Q: How did they handle supplier side information and collaboration?
They selectively shared a rolling 13-week demand view with their top 10 suppliers, which helped suppliers adjust their production schedules and even reduced lead times for at least one contract manufacturer in Mexico.
How a Buyer Used Demand Sensing to Cut Inventory 28 Percent
Q: What was the actual timeline from pilot to full rollout?
Approximately 14 months: six months to clean data, train and validate the model for the highest volume product line, followed by eight months to expand to all 12 product lines, with full deployment by month 14.
How a Buyer Used Payment Terms to Cut Costs 8 Percent
Q: How did she justify the move to the CFO?
She framed the savings as return on working capital, showing that the discount costs were lower than the company's cost of capital and that the program improved cash flow without harming supplier relationships.
How a Buyer Used Payment Terms to Cut Costs 8 Percent
Q: What exactly did Sarah do to achieve the savings?
She replaced the default net 60 with a mix of earlier payments for smaller suppliers in exchange for small discounts, while extending terms for larger suppliers, and then used a dynamic discounting platform to automate and track the program.
How One Buyer Used Reverse Auctions to Cut Spend 30 Percent
Q: Why was a sealed bid chosen over a live clock in this MRO category?
Because MRO spans many line items with different subcosts, a sealed bid prevents panic bidding and ensures suppliers submit their best offer for the entire basket based on a clear, stable specification.

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This show consistently explores how procurement and sourcing actually function in the real world, beyond theory. Episodes center on supplier risk, cost volatility, contract design, and governance practices that help organizations de-risk purchases while preserving value. Across cases—from framework agreements and supplier audits to AI-driven risk monitoring and decarbonization—the conversations balance hard data with practitioner pragmatism, offering concrete playbooks, templates, and warning flags for procurement leaders, supply chain managers, and startups navigating complex vendor relationships. A notable strength is the emphasis on measurable outcomes, such as defect reductions, price optimization, and risk signaling, grounded in real-w... more

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