How is Cummins Inc. turning energy efficiency into a competitive advantage—both inside its operations and across its global customer base?

Join us for an engaging discussion with a senior leader from Cummins Inc. as we explore how the company is rethinking energy procurement, utilization, and innovation to advance its bold Destination Zero strategy.

In this candid conversation, you’ll hear how Cummins is driving measurable efficiency gains across its own facilities through investments in renewable energy, smart building systems, LED lighting, HVAC optimization, solar installations, motor upgrades, and regenerative dynamometers—delivering meaningful cost savings while significantly reducing CO2 emissions. Beyond internal operations, Cummins is also helping customers cut fuel use and emissions through advanced power solutions, including hydrogen fuel cells, battery energy storage, alternative fuels, and next-generation internal combustion engine controls such as stop-start technology.

The discussion will connect the dots between energy procurement decisions, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability goals, offering real-world insights into how Cummins integrates energy strategy across manufacturing, transportation, power generation, and data center environments. Attendees will gain a behind-the-scenes look and case study at how a global industrial leader balances innovation, efficiency, and resilience while building scalable, low- and zero-emissions solutions for the future.

Whether you’re responsible for sourcing energy, managing facilities, shaping sustainability strategy, or supporting enterprise-wide procurement decisions, this session will provide practical takeaways and strategic perspective you can apply within your own organization.

Presented by:

Alan Behling, Senior Sourcing Manager at Cummins Corporation

Alan Behling is an experienced professional in sourcing and management with a strong background in engineering and lean methodologies. Alan began a career at Ingersoll Rand as a Lean Six Sigma engineer and shop supervisor after completing a leadership development program, where extensive kaizen events and project management led to significant improvements in savings, waste reduction, quality, and safety. Following this, Alan worked at Altec as a materials manager overseeing various aspects of purchasing, inventory, and financial reviews. Later roles included serving as a sourcing manager at JLL, managing facilities contracts, and currently holding the position of sourcing manager at Cummins Inc. Alan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Bob Wooten, C.P.M., CEP, Director of National Account Sales at Tradition Energy

Bob has helped companies reduce their costs for procuring energy, first in procurement leadership for firms like Johnson Controls, Houghton & Mifflen, and the Cooperative for Purchasing & Energy and for the last 18 years advising major clients of the largest energy advisory firm in the world, Tradition Energy. Bob is a published author and speaker on topics related to energy procurement.

Mark Trowbridge, CPSM, C.P.M., CSP, MCIPS, President at Strategic Procurement Solutions LLC

Mark has worked in procurement for 30+ years, beginning in manufacturing for the 3rd largest manufacturer of pleasure craft in world, then for the largest global airline, and finally for Bank of America where his team captured a Quarter Billion in savings during his final 2 corporate years. As a founder of Strategic Procurement Solutions LLC, Mark's advisory career has continued to impact countless procurement leaders in engagements around the world.