New Research | Endeavor Business Intelligence

The Real Reason Engineering and Procurement Keep Colliding

New research from Endeavor Business Intelligence, based on 236 supply chain professionals, uncovers the hidden gap driving redesigns, delays, and lost revenue, and it's not the one everyone assumes.

Get the full report

58%

say lead time and availability are the top driver of friction

19%

gap between current (37%) and desired (56%) early procurement involvement

40%

of friction peaks at component selection

49%

of projects require component re-selection due to late-surfacing sourcing issues

The data says otherwise.

Ask any engineer or procurement leader why projects stall, and you'll likely hear the same word: communication.

Endeavor Business Intelligence surveyed 236 engineering, sourcing, procurement, and supply-chain professionals, and backed the findings with 8 in-depth interviews, to pinpoint exactly where and why design-to-sourcing friction happens. The result is a data-backed diagnosis every distributor, manufacturer, and supply chain leader needs to see.

“The issue isn't communication. It's timing and visibility.”

Supply Chain Professional, Endeavor Business Intelligence Research

Get the full report

Enter your email and we'll open the PDF right here.

About the Research

Conducted online April 11 to 25, 2026 among engineering, sourcing, procurement, and supply-chain professionals recruited from EndeavorB2B's electronics-industry audience. The study combines 236 completed surveys with 8 in-depth qualitative interviews for a data-backed and human-grounded view of where design-to-sourcing friction really comes from.