Twelve plants, twelve ways to buy
Each Crestline plant sourced and bought on its own, so spend was fragmented, contracts went unused, and savings leaked through off-contract purchases no one could see.
The group wanted one source-to-pay platform that made compliant buying the default and gave procurement a single view of spend, suppliers, and savings.
Guided buying, with AI finding savings
On Hudace Spend Management, buyers move through guided, catalog-based purchasing with policy and budget checks built in. Xenon AI surfaces savings and maverick spend, recommends suppliers, and routes approvals automatically.
Sourcing and contracts sit on the same platform, so negotiated terms actually reach the point of purchase.
The savings were always there in the contracts. The platform is what finally got them to the buyer at the moment of purchase.
More spend on-contract, less leakage
Off-contract spend fell sharply as guided buying took hold, and savings landed across categories. Suppliers onboard far faster, with risk and performance monitored continuously.
Crestline is now extending the platform into invoices and payments to close the loop from sourcing to settlement.