Arkestro Powers Predictive Procurement Transformation for Valvoline in New Multi-Year Partnership
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has entered a multi-year partnership with Arkestro to enhance its procurement operations through predictive AI technology. The collaboration has already yielded significant results, with Valvoline achieving 14% annual savings on MRO spend and 27% annual savings on snow removal and landscaping services across its corporate stores.
The partnership leverages Arkestro's AI-powered platform, which combines game theory and behavioral science to optimize sourcing events and encourage competitive pricing. The platform has helped Valvoline streamline evaluations, strengthen supplier relationships, and establish scalable workflows, reducing manual effort in procurement processes.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) ha avviato una partnership pluriennale con Arkestro per potenziare le sue operazioni di approvvigionamento grazie a una tecnologia AI predittiva. La collaborazione ha già prodotto risultati significativi, con Valvoline che ha ottenuto risparmi annui del 14% sulla spesa MRO e risparmi annui del 27% sui servizi di rimozione neve e manutenzione del verde presso i negozi corporate.
La partnership sfrutta la piattaforma AI-powered di Arkestro, che combina teoria dei giochi e scienze comportamentali per ottimizzare gli eventi di sourcing e stimolare prezzi competitivi. La piattaforma ha aiutato Valvoline a snellire le valutazioni, a rafforzare i rapporti con i fornitori e a definire flussi di lavoro scalabili, riducendo l'impegno manuale nei processi di approvvigionamento.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) ha establecido una asociación multianual con Arkestro para mejorar sus operaciones de compra mediante tecnología de IA predictiva. La colaboración ya ha dado resultados significativos, con Valvoline logrando ahorros anuales del 14% en gasto de MRO y ahorros anuales del 27% en servicios de remoción de nieve y paisajismo en sus tiendas corporativas.
La asociación aprovecha la plataforma impulsada por IA de Arkestro, que combina teoría de juegos y ciencia conductual para optimizar eventos de abastecimiento y fomentar precios competitivos. La plataforma ha ayudado a Valvoline a agilizar evaluaciones, fortalecer las relaciones con los proveedores y establecer flujos de trabajo escalables, reduciendo el esfuerzo manual en los procesos de adquisición.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)가 Arkestro와 다년 계약 파트너십을 맺고 예측 AI 기술을 통해 조달 운영을 강화합니다. 이 협력은 이미 상당한 성과를 거두었으며, 연간 MRO 지출의 14% 절감과 기업 매장 전체의 제설 및 조경 서비스에서 연간 27% 절감을 달성했습니다.
이 파트너십은 게임 이론과 행동 과학을 결합해 소싱 이벤트를 최적화하고 경쟁 가격을 장려하는 Arkestro의 AI 기반 플랫폼을 활용합니다. 이 플랫폼은 Valvoline이 평가를 간소화하고 공급업체 관계를 강화하며 확장 가능한 워크플로를 구축하도록 도와주어 조달 프로세스의 수작업을 줄였습니다.
Valvoline (NYSE : VVV) a conclu un partenariat pluriannuel avec Arkestro pour améliorer ses opérations d'approvisionnement grâce à une technologie d'IA prédictive. La collaboration a déjà donné des résultats significatifs, Valvoline ayant obtenu des économies annuelles de 14% sur les dépenses MRO et des économies annuelles de 27% sur les services de déneigement et d'aménagement paysager dans ses magasins d'entreprise.
Le partenariat exploite la plateforme alimentée par l'IA d'Arkestro, qui combine théorie des jeux et sciences comportementales pour optimiser les événements d'approvisionnement et encourager des prix compétitifs. La plateforme a aidé Valvoline à rationaliser les évaluations, à renforcer les relations avec les fournisseurs et à mettre en place des flux de travail évolutifs, réduisant ainsi l'effort manuel dans les processus d'approvisionnement.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) hat eine mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit Arkestro geschlossen, um seine Beschaffungsprozesse durch predictive AI-Technologie zu optimieren. Die Zusammenarbeit hat bereits signifikante Ergebnisse geliefert, wobei Valvoline jährliche Einsparungen von 14% bei MRO-Ausgaben und 27% jährliche Einsparungen bei Schnee- und Landschaftspflegeleistungen in seinen Unternehmenseinzelhandelsgeschäften erzielt hat.
Die Partnerschaft nutzt die von Arkestro angebotene KI-gesteuerte Plattform, die Spieltheorie und Verhaltenstheorie kombiniert, um Beschaffungserignisse zu optimieren und wettbewerbsfähige Preise zu fördern. Die Plattform hat Valvoline geholfen, Bewertungen zu rationalisieren, Lieferantenbeziehungen zu stärken und skalierbare Arbeitsabläufe zu etablieren, wodurch der manuelle Aufwand in den Beschaffungsprozessen reduziert wird.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) دخلت في شراكة متعددة السنوات مع Arkestro لتعزيز عمليات الشراء لديها من خلال تكنولوجيا الذكاء الاصطناعي التنبؤية. وقد أثمرت الشراكة نتائج ملموسة بالفعل، حيث حققت Valvoline وفرًا سنويًا بنسبة 14% في إنفاق الصيانة والإصلاح و وفورات سنوية بنسبة 27% في خدمات إزالة الثلوج وتنسيق المساحات الخضراء عبر متاجرها المؤسسية.
تستفيد الشراكة من منصة Arkestro المدعومة بالذكاء الاصطناعي، التي تجمع بين نظرية الألعاب وعلم السلوك لتحسين فعاليات التوريد وتشجيع الأسعار التنافسية. ساعدت المنصة Valvoline على تبسيط التقييمات، تعزيز علاقاتها مع الموردين، وإنشاء سير عمل قابل للتوسع، مما يقلل الجهد اليدوي في عمليات الشراء.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) 已与 Arkestro 签订多年合作伙伴关系，通过预测性 AI 技术提升其采购运营。该合作已取得显著成效，Valvoline 实现了 年化在 MRO 支出上的 14% 节省 和 在公司门店的除雪和绿化服务上的 27% 年度节省。
此合作利用 Arkestro 的 AI 驱动平台，将博弈论与行为科学相结合，以优化采购事件并鼓励具有竞争力的定价。该平台帮助 Valvoline 精简评估、加强与供应商关系并建立可扩展的工作流程，降低采购流程中的人工工作量。
- Achieved 14% annual savings on MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) spend
- Realized 27% annual savings on snow removal and landscaping services
- Reduced manual effort and streamlined procurement processes
- Successfully expanded platform implementation across multiple procurement categories
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Valvoline's partnership with Arkestro delivers significant procurement savings, demonstrating effective cost management amid challenging market conditions.
Valvoline's multi-year partnership with Arkestro represents a substantial strategic investment in procurement optimization that's already delivering measurable financial benefits. The 14% realized annual savings on MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) spend and 27% realized annual savings on landscaping and snow removal services demonstrate significant efficiency improvements in both product and service categories.
These cost reductions are particularly notable in today's inflationary environment where many companies struggle to contain operational expenses. The implementation of AI and game theory to optimize sourcing events reflects a sophisticated approach to supplier management that extends beyond simple price negotiations.
The statement from Valvoline's Senior Purchasing Manager about reduced manual effort highlights the operational efficiency gains beyond direct cost savings. By centralizing sourcing events and streamlining evaluations, Valvoline is realizing both immediate financial benefits and long-term procurement capability improvements.
For a service-oriented business like Valvoline with distributed locations, effective management of facilities-related expenses (like landscaping) across numerous sites presents complex procurement challenges. The substantial
This partnership indicates Valvoline is pursuing technology-enabled operational excellence while maintaining focus on its core automotive maintenance business. The transition from viewing procurement as a cost center to a strategic advantage aligns with best practices in modern supply chain management and positions Valvoline to better navigate supply chain disruptions and cost pressures.
Valvoline unlocks measurable value across products and services with Arkestro's predictive procurement platform
Since partnering with Arkestro last year, Valvoline has seen 14 percent in realized annual savings on MRO spend and 27 percent in realized annual savings across its corporate stores for snow removal and landscaping services. Arkestro enables a faster, more effective approach to enterprise spend—unlocking trapped savings, reducing risk, and enabling procurement teams to influence significantly more spend. Leveraging AI, game theory, and behavioral science, Arkestro's platform helps procurement teams drive better outcomes by creating dynamic sourcing events that encourage competitive pricing and strategic supplier engagement.
"Valvoline's scale and complex supply chain make their procurement challenges uniquely demanding," said Rob DeSantis, CEO and Co-Founder of Arkestro. "By leveraging our predictive procurement platform, we're helping Valvoline build a more dynamic, data-driven procurement operation. Together, we're transforming procurement from a cost center into a strategic advantage that delivers real, measurable impact."
As the partnership enters its second year, Valvoline continues to expand its use of Arkestro's platform to streamline evaluations, strengthen supplier relationships, and establish consistent, scalable workflows. The platform's ease of use and built-in intelligence help reduce manual lift and streamline evaluations, giving procurement professionals more time to focus on high-impact initiatives.
"Arkestro helps our procurement team move faster and reduce manual effort, especially in complex service categories like landscaping," said Tony Orso, Senior Purchasing Manager at Valvoline. "The platform centralizes our sourcing events and streamlines evaluations, freeing us up to focus on other priorities. We're already seeing time and cost savings, and we expect that impact to continue to grow over time."
This partnership marks another milestone in Arkestro's ongoing momentum, as the company continues to scale its platform and deepen its impact across the procurement industry. From new strategic collaborations to expanding its Executive Advisory Board, Arkestro leads in procurement innovation, helping top enterprises drive efficiency and competitive advantage. Arkestro will also host its annual Optimal'25
About Arkestro
Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro's patented three science technologies—Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science—Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com and register for Optimal'25
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