A practical guide to cost intelligence for volatile markets

Procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever — from executives demanding cost justification, from suppliers pushing through price increases, and from a volatile market where tariffs, labor shifts, and input cost swings can change overnight. The expectation is clear: procurement should protect margins, manage risk, and advise the business with confidence.

Most teams are still working with two imperfect tools. Spend analytics show where money went. Commodity indexes show what's happening in the market. But neither explains why the cost of the specific products you buy is changing — and neither gives you the data to push back on a supplier, protect a margin commitment, or brief your CFO with confidence.

That gap is where procurement shifts from reactive to strategic.

Cost intelligence closes it. By modeling the actual cost drivers behind the products you buy — materials, labor, energy, manufacturing inputs, tariffs — procurement teams can understand in real time what a product should cost, why a price changed, and whether a supplier increase is justified or inflated. That's not a report. That's a defensible position

In this webinar, Daniela Osio, CEO and Co-Founder of Dalinea, will show how leading procurement organizations are using cost intelligence to:

• Protect margins — identify where you're overpaying before a contract renewal, not after.
• Manage risk — understand your exposure to raw material volatility, tariff shifts, and single-source dependencies before they become P&L problems.
• Lead supplier negotiations — challenge price increase requests with cost-level data instead of market benchma.
• Advise finance with confidence — bring a forward-looking cost view to the business, not just historical spend summaries.
• Move procurement from a cost center to a strategic function — with the data to anticipate cost changes, not just explain them

Attendees will walk away with a framework for understanding where cost intelligence fits in their current stack, what it unlocks that spend analytics and benchmarks cannot, and how to use industry-level cost insights to become the most informed voice in the room when supply chain decisions are being made.

Learning Objectives:

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Join us at Rock & Brews-Grapevine for an engaging evening designed to bring together the next generation of Supply Chain leaders—along with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Whether you're early in your career or a long-time practitioner, this happy hour is the perfect space to expand your network and spark meaningful conversations.

All supply chain professionals in the DFW area are encouraged to attend this great event!

What to Expect

•        A relaxed atmosphere with drinks and great company

•        Opportunities to connect with young professionals and industry veterans

•        Space to share ideas, swap stories, and build relationships that can elevate your career

Why Attend
Supply chain thrives on collaboration. This event gives you the chance to meet new people, strengthen your professional community, and make connections that could shape your future. Come for the networking, stay for the conversations, and leave with new contacts who can help you grow.

Location
Rock & Brews
520 W State Hwy 114
Grapevine, TX 76051