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How is Cummins Inc. turning energy efficiency into a competitive advantage—both inside its operations and across its global customer base?

Join us for an engaging discussion with a senior leader from Cummins Inc. as we explore how the company is rethinking energy procurement, utilization, and innovation to advance its bold Destination Zero strategy.

In this candid conversation, you’ll hear how Cummins is driving measurable efficiency gains across its own facilities through investments in renewable energy, smart building systems, LED lighting, HVAC optimization, solar installations, motor upgrades, and regenerative dynamometers—delivering meaningful cost savings while significantly reducing CO2 emissions. Beyond internal operations, Cummins is also helping customers cut fuel use and emissions through advanced power solutions, including hydrogen fuel cells, battery energy storage, alternative fuels, and next-generation internal combustion engine controls such as stop-start technology.

The discussion will connect the dots between energy procurement decisions, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability goals, offering real-world insights into how Cummins integrates energy strategy across manufacturing, transportation, power generation, and data center environments. Attendees will gain a behind-the-scenes look and case study at how a global industrial leader balances innovation, efficiency, and resilience while building scalable, low- and zero-emissions solutions for the future.

Whether you’re responsible for sourcing energy, managing facilities, shaping sustainability strategy, or supporting enterprise-wide procurement decisions, this session will provide practical takeaways and strategic perspective you can apply within your own organization.

The Iran war is not just a price issue. Supply disruption – shortage – is a growing threat, and tariffs add to it!

Presentation Overview

•        A year of expected moderation changed overnight at the end of February. All politics and pontificating aside, there are real consequences for purchasers. John Anton, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, will discuss the big themes and the specific issues.

•        Closure of the Straight of Hormuz not only cuts off oil, but also natural gas, sulfur, helium, and about 20% of all aluminum normally consumed in the United States.

•        The impacts are obvious but also second order can be serious.

·         Natural gas and oil hit chemicals. Sulfur hits fertilizer – so food – as well as up to 20% of copper refining. Helium hits microprocessor manufacturing and mig welding.

•        There are nuances. This spike is not (so far) as bad as in 2021-22, but during that time global demand was booming. The ramifications on the macroeconomic outlook will be discussed

·         The impact is less in the US than almost anywhere, because we are energy independent. Asia, Europe, and Africa are under the greatest peril.

·         Every dollar, yen, yuan, rupee, euro, lira that goes to higher priced food and energy, does not go to buying cars, appliances, or vacations.

·         So far supply chains have been able to cope through inventory drawdown. But what happens when inventory runs out?

The big issues will be discussed, but the heart of the presentation is “What does this mean for me as a supply chain/purchasing professional?