Mitigating Supplier Risk

Aug. 14, 2009
Questions to ask yourself to reduce your company's exposure

Learn What You Know

What are the most important risk factors in your extended supply chain -- quality, performance, financial? What data do you have on these issues? What data can you get quickly? Make it a priority to get better information.

Study the Patterns

Do some suppliers seem to pose more problems? Are you looking for patterns over time, rather than just putting out fires? There are patterns of behavior that allow a company to predict which suppliers need to be reviewed. Software is much better at picking up these patterns than
human analysis.

Monitor the Suppliers

Do you have mechanisms in place that allow you to monitor all of your suppliers? Are you testing your suppliers' suppliers? Can you validate the information?

Source: Jim Lawton, D&B Supply Management Solutions

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