The spread of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of supplier risk management capabilities and of tight supplier integration across key functions ranging from category management and sourcing to contract management and day to day operations.
Benefits of supplier risk management programs
Continuity of supply and services: Develop a multi-level risk assessment model including each supplier and their suppliers across multiple risk domains.
Risk transparency: Leverage internal information to understand and monitor risks related to data privacy, business continuity, regulatory compliance, and brand and reputation.
Mitigate risks: Monitor changing risk profiles to proactively transition risk away from high-risk third parties and confirm corrective activities are implemented.
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