Case Study: Ace Hardware streamlines procurement and supplier management with Levelpath

Ace Hardware connects 16 distribution centers with Levelpath

Ace Hardware, one of America's largest retail cooperatives, faced significant procurement complexity across its 16 distribution centers and a database of over 60,000 vendors. Challenges included disconnects between procurement and its distribution centers, a lack of standardized contracting processes with Legal, and fragmented supplier data that was not actionable. To address these issues and elevate its procurement maturity, Ace Hardware selected the Levelpath platform.

Levelpath provided a centralized platform that integrated with Ace's existing technology stack. The solution delivered real-time visibility for facility managers, streamlined legal partnerships, and used its AI-powered Hyperbridge engine to turn supplier data into a strategic asset. Results for Ace Hardware included connecting all 16 distribution centers, enabling over 15,600 employees to use the platform for intake requests, and identifying 40% of secondary suppliers as overlapping to enable strategic consolidation. Levelpath transformed procurement into a strategic lever for the cooperative.

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