Direct Material Costs
Challenges

EPOCH helps your team cut direct material costs by fixing the inputs that drive bad decisions — no more panic buys, missed bulk opportunities, or premium freight.

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Spend smarter, before the order is placed.

EPOCH helps teams act earlier, align material flow, and avoid the cost spikes that come with reactivity.

20

Percent

Lower Admin Cost / PO

35

Percent

Fewer Short-cycle Purchases

0

Supplier Pressure

The fastest way to fix what slows you down.

Material cost doesn’t just come from price — it comes from chaos. EPOCH reduces spend by helping teams act before urgency drives the decision.

The real problem.

Cost is rarely the problem — it’s the symptom. When updates are delayed, demand signals are misaligned, or teams miss early warnings, the only option left is to pay more to recover.

  • Overpaying for short-term fixes
  • Missing bulk or early-buy opportunities
  • Admin overhead drains time from strategic purchasing
  • Misaligned demand causes early or excess orders

How do we solve it?

EPOCH aligns material flow with what’s actually happening — giving buyers earlier clarity, better timing, and fewer fire drills.

  • Fix cost-driving issues before the PO is placed
  • Detect mismatches between plan and reality in real time
  • Reduce admin work through automation
  • Avoid premium freight and last-minute pricing
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How do we solve it?

Buying late costs more.

EPOCH helps you act earlier.

Most overspend happens when visibility comes too late. EPOCH fixes the upstream signals that drive costly reactions, and gives teams time to make smarter moves.

Without EPOCH

  • Orders are rushed and booked too late
  • Volume pricing windows are missed
  • Material arrives too early or out of sync

Alternative solution

  • Acts after spend is committed
  • Focuses on price, not execution
  • Misses early triggers of overspend

With EPOCH

  • Detects and corrects mismatches before POs are cut
  • Aligns purchasing with demand and execution flow
  • Reduces the cost of reacting by helping you plan forward

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