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Supplier Risk Management: 4 Things To Look Out for During On-Site Evaluations

GlobalTranz

This post is the second in a series of “How to Spot Supplier Risk.” ” In the process of business procurement and especially in the supply chain, supplier risk management is a skill set that needs focus day in and day out. Enhancing Supplier Risk Management Through On-Site Evaluations.

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Jodie Clarke, VP of Procurement at Altria Client Services

NC State SCRC

Jodie grew up in Western North Carolina and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master’ of Science in Crop & Soil Environmental Science. Jodie continued, “We also focused on strong risk management ensuring there is no corruption in our supplychains and ensure that social compliance is maintained in the suppliers we work with.”

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. One of my favorites was the board game Risk. Historically, the risk management focus was to reduce insurance costs. What is Risk Management?

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. While most think of risk management as a set of supply side impacts, the issues of sensing and translating demand are even greater as risk for most companies. Risk Management Issues. Quite simply no one knows.

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Pay attention to suppliers supplying your low-cost items. It pays off.

Resilinc

At a minimum, automakers and OEMs in other industries need visibility into multiple tiers of their supply chains and access to early warning systems and market intel so they can anticipate trends in pricing, looming supply constraints, increasing risk levels at important suppliers and other issues.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 28 – May 2, 2014)

Talking Logistics

DOT Secretary Foxx sends transportation bill to Congress (Logistics Management). CSX oil train derails in Virginia, leaks into river (Reuters). 3PL Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Technology Trends This Week in News APICS C.H. Robinson Tagline Addresses Market Demands. Be Sociable, Share!

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Supply Chain Matters

Industry focused supply chain management teams quickly pivoted in the rerouting of ships destined to the Port of Baltimore to other U.S. East Coast ports including the Ports of New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia.