Aug 26, 2025
Specialty Chemicals Leader Arxada Leverages LightSource to Drive Process Efficiency, Impact, and Cost Control in Tail Spend Chemicals Sourcing.
Frustrated by "slow and chunky" legacy systems, global chemical leader Arxada sought a solution to accelerate sourcing and manage over $18M in awarded spend. Discover how LightSource helped them become "opportunistic and nimble," transforming their procurement with a single, agile platform that executes sourcing events in days instead of weeks.
Arxada is a global industry trailblazer in innovative solutions that protect our world.
They faced significant challenges in their procurement operations, primarily stemming from the need for highly iterative eSourcing solution for their "tail spend" – a massive volume of repetitive, smaller purchases across numerous vendors.
Eugene Galdi inherited LightSource upon joining Arxada, indicating that the need for a more agile and transparent sourcing solution was already recognized within the organization.
The selection was likely influenced by LightSource's reputation and possibly commonalities with previous ownership, highlighting a proactive move to address the inefficiencies of their fragmented systems and the desire for a robust eSourcing platform to manage their critical tail spend.
 | ❝ The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it's a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.❞ |
Eugene Galdi, CPO of ArxadaSeasoned supply chain and logistics executive with over 20 years of experience. Consistently held top-level leadership roles across industry giants including 3M, Peloton Interactive, GE Power, and Honeywell. His work has resulted in multimillion-dollar savings, optimized global distribution networks, and meaningful enhancements to customer experience and speed to market. Transforms supply chain functions into commercial advantages by optimizing distribution networks, reducing operational costs, and implementing innovative technologies such as Lightsource. | |
Delivering Measurable Results with LightSource
Total sourcing projects managed through LightSource | Total in USD awarded spend through LightSource | Total direct materials parts sourced through LightSource |
|---|---|---|
55+ | $20M+ | 1,100+ |
The Cost of Staying Manual
Fragmented Systems Arxada struggled with "slow and chunky" existing procurement systems that prevented them from being "opportunistic and nimble" in a dynamic market. | Missed Market Opportunities The inability to rapidly conduct RFQs/RFPs meant Arxada couldn't quickly take advantage of shifting market conditions. |
|---|---|
Lack of Unified Pricing Visibility Without LightSource, gaining a real-time, consolidated view of "what it costs to buy a bolt or a window or a specific chemical" across their ERP was a constant struggle. | Tail Spend Management Managing a "tremendous amount of volume" and a "huge number" of vendors for repetitive "tail spend" was a significant, inefficient burden. |
| ❝ This allows us to take advantage of things when windows open, like right now with tariffs. We can be opportunistic and nimble because of LightSource when we’re using the esourcing philosophy within the application.❞ |
How LightSource Helps Arxada Move Faster
Positive User Feedback Eugene Galdi expressed high satisfaction, noting that "there isn't anything the organization is coming back for and said I wish you could do X", and highlighted LightSource's speed compared to competitors: "compared to your the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly". | Massive Sourcing Activity Arxada has managed 57 sourcing projects to date, with over 128 suppliers engaged through the platform and over 1,100 parts being managed and procured. |
|---|---|
Significant Managed Spend LightSource has facilitated over $20 million in awarded spend, and over $1.9B of baseline spend. | Enhanced Agility The ability to conduct bids in "days" has enabled Arxada to be "opportunistic and nimble", seizing critical market opportunities. |
Future State
Arxada plans to further leverage LightSource beyond its current eSourcing success.
Eugene Galdi expressed interest in utilizing the platform as a "pricing platform" or "system of record", providing a centralized view of pricing data to integrate with existing ERP and PLM systems for a unified view across finance, engineering, and procurement teams.
| ❝ Compared to the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly.If we were using one of your competitors, we would never be able to take advantage of these opportunities because it takes them too long to get everything up and running to be able to take care of the bid where with LightSource, we do it in days.Days.❞ |
Arxada is a global industry trailblazer in innovative solutions that protect our world.
They faced significant challenges in their procurement operations, primarily stemming from the need for highly iterative eSourcing solution for their "tail spend" – a massive volume of repetitive, smaller purchases across numerous vendors.
Eugene Galdi inherited LightSource upon joining Arxada, indicating that the need for a more agile and transparent sourcing solution was already recognized within the organization.
The selection was likely influenced by LightSource's reputation and possibly commonalities with previous ownership, highlighting a proactive move to address the inefficiencies of their fragmented systems and the desire for a robust eSourcing platform to manage their critical tail spend.
| ❝ The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it's a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.❞ |
Eugene Galdi, CPO of ArxadaSeasoned supply chain and logistics executive with over 20 years of experience. Consistently held top-level leadership roles across industry giants including 3M, Peloton Interactive, GE Power, and Honeywell. His work has resulted in multimillion-dollar savings, optimized global distribution networks, and meaningful enhancements to customer experience and speed to market. Transforms supply chain functions into commercial advantages by optimizing distribution networks, reducing operational costs, and implementing innovative technologies such as Lightsource. | |
Delivering Measurable Results with LightSource
Total sourcing projects managed through LightSource | Total in USD awarded spend through LightSource | Total direct materials parts sourced through LightSource |
|---|---|---|
55+ | $20M+ | 1,100+ |
The Cost of Staying Manual
Fragmented Systems Arxada struggled with "slow and chunky" existing procurement systems that prevented them from being "opportunistic and nimble" in a dynamic market. | Missed Market Opportunities The inability to rapidly conduct RFQs/RFPs meant Arxada couldn't quickly take advantage of shifting market conditions. |
|---|---|
Lack of Unified Pricing Visibility Without LightSource, gaining a real-time, consolidated view of "what it costs to buy a bolt or a window or a specific chemical" across their ERP was a constant struggle. | Tail Spend Management Managing a "tremendous amount of volume" and a "huge number" of vendors for repetitive "tail spend" was a significant, inefficient burden. |
| ❝ This allows us to take advantage of things when windows open, like right now with tariffs. We can be opportunistic and nimble because of LightSource when we’re using the esourcing philosophy within the application.❞ |
How LightSource Helps Arxada Move Faster
Positive User Feedback Eugene Galdi expressed high satisfaction, noting that "there isn't anything the organization is coming back for and said I wish you could do X", and highlighted LightSource's speed compared to competitors: "compared to your the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly". | Massive Sourcing Activity Arxada has managed 57 sourcing projects to date, with over 128 suppliers engaged through the platform and over 1,100 parts being managed and procured. |
|---|---|
Significant Managed Spend LightSource has facilitated over $20 million in awarded spend, and over $1.9B of baseline spend. | Enhanced Agility The ability to conduct bids in "days" has enabled Arxada to be "opportunistic and nimble", seizing critical market opportunities. |
Future State
Arxada plans to further leverage LightSource beyond its current eSourcing success.
Eugene Galdi expressed interest in utilizing the platform as a "pricing platform" or "system of record", providing a centralized view of pricing data to integrate with existing ERP and PLM systems for a unified view across finance, engineering, and procurement teams.
| ❝ Compared to the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly.If we were using one of your competitors, we would never be able to take advantage of these opportunities because it takes them too long to get everything up and running to be able to take care of the bid where with LightSource, we do it in days.Days.❞ |
Arxada is a global industry trailblazer in innovative solutions that protect our world.
They faced significant challenges in their procurement operations, primarily stemming from the need for highly iterative eSourcing solution for their "tail spend" – a massive volume of repetitive, smaller purchases across numerous vendors.
Eugene Galdi inherited LightSource upon joining Arxada, indicating that the need for a more agile and transparent sourcing solution was already recognized within the organization.
The selection was likely influenced by LightSource's reputation and possibly commonalities with previous ownership, highlighting a proactive move to address the inefficiencies of their fragmented systems and the desire for a robust eSourcing platform to manage their critical tail spend.
| ❝ The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it's a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.❞ |
Eugene Galdi, CPO of ArxadaSeasoned supply chain and logistics executive with over 20 years of experience. Consistently held top-level leadership roles across industry giants including 3M, Peloton Interactive, GE Power, and Honeywell. His work has resulted in multimillion-dollar savings, optimized global distribution networks, and meaningful enhancements to customer experience and speed to market. Transforms supply chain functions into commercial advantages by optimizing distribution networks, reducing operational costs, and implementing innovative technologies such as Lightsource. | |
Delivering Measurable Results with LightSource
Total sourcing projects managed through LightSource | Total in USD awarded spend through LightSource | Total direct materials parts sourced through LightSource |
|---|---|---|
55+ | $20M+ | 1,100+ |
The Cost of Staying Manual
Fragmented Systems Arxada struggled with "slow and chunky" existing procurement systems that prevented them from being "opportunistic and nimble" in a dynamic market. | Missed Market Opportunities The inability to rapidly conduct RFQs/RFPs meant Arxada couldn't quickly take advantage of shifting market conditions. |
|---|---|
Lack of Unified Pricing Visibility Without LightSource, gaining a real-time, consolidated view of "what it costs to buy a bolt or a window or a specific chemical" across their ERP was a constant struggle. | Tail Spend Management Managing a "tremendous amount of volume" and a "huge number" of vendors for repetitive "tail spend" was a significant, inefficient burden. |
| ❝ This allows us to take advantage of things when windows open, like right now with tariffs. We can be opportunistic and nimble because of LightSource when we’re using the esourcing philosophy within the application.❞ |
How LightSource Helps Arxada Move Faster
Positive User Feedback Eugene Galdi expressed high satisfaction, noting that "there isn't anything the organization is coming back for and said I wish you could do X", and highlighted LightSource's speed compared to competitors: "compared to your the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly". | Massive Sourcing Activity Arxada has managed 57 sourcing projects to date, with over 128 suppliers engaged through the platform and over 1,100 parts being managed and procured. |
|---|---|
Significant Managed Spend LightSource has facilitated over $20 million in awarded spend, and over $1.9B of baseline spend. | Enhanced Agility The ability to conduct bids in "days" has enabled Arxada to be "opportunistic and nimble", seizing critical market opportunities. |
Future State
Arxada plans to further leverage LightSource beyond its current eSourcing success.
Eugene Galdi expressed interest in utilizing the platform as a "pricing platform" or "system of record", providing a centralized view of pricing data to integrate with existing ERP and PLM systems for a unified view across finance, engineering, and procurement teams.
| ❝ Compared to the competition you allow us to get get things done quickly.If we were using one of your competitors, we would never be able to take advantage of these opportunities because it takes them too long to get everything up and running to be able to take care of the bid where with LightSource, we do it in days.Days.❞ |
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Try out LightSource and you’ll never go back to Excel and email.
Ready to change the way you source?
Try out LightSource and you’ll never go back to Excel and email.
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