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?

Global risk is no longer a background factor. It is shaping how supply chains are built, managed and transformed in real time.

In this member-exclusive quarterly briefing, you will gain a clear, grounded view of the geopolitical and economic forces influencing supply chain risk today and what they signal for the months ahead. Matthew Bey, Senior Global Analyst and Head of Methodology at RANE Network, will walk through RANE’s Q3 global risk outlook, highlighting the most significant developments and emerging scenarios supply chain leaders should be prepared for.

From shifts in global trade and the energy transition to the evolving dynamics of U.S.-China competition, this session connects RANE’s latest analysis directly to your decisions.

This session goes beyond headlines. You will hear how leading organizations are using scenario planning to prepare for uncertainty and where risk is most likely to impact sourcing, operations and long-term strategy. The focus is practical: what you should be watching, what it could mean for your organization and how to respond with greater confidence.

Whether you are managing category risk, advising leadership or shaping enterprise strategy, this briefing will help you connect global events to the decisions in front of you.