Art of Procurement EP 03: Provider of the Week: Samsung SDS Caidentia
Mar 25, 2026
Imran Shaikh, Head of Presales and Business Development at Samsung SDS America, drives Cadencia’s design-to-source-to-pay and BOM collaboration work. He talks about shifting procurement upstream, Cadencia as the orchestration layer between PLM and ERP, AI-powered BOM intelligence for cost simulation and supplier risk, and practical pilots and governance-first implementation advice.
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Procurement Moves Upstream Into Design
- Samsung SDS Cadencia shifts procurement upstream to design-to-source, making the BOM the central orchestration asset between PLM and ERP.
- The platform activates BOMs with cost, sourcing, and supplier intelligence to influence decisions before spend occurs.
Demand Shift From Automation To Resilience
- Customer demand has shifted from pure automation to resilience and structured cross-functional alignment.
- Organizations now ask for embedded cost intelligence, reduced late-stage surprises, and faster feedback loops during NPI.
Orchestration Layer Between PLM And ERP
- Cadencia operates as an orchestration layer syncing PLM product definitions with ERP transactions through the BOM.
- It enhances PLMs by adding cost and sourcing intelligence and improves ERP outcomes by preventing poor upstream decisions.