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smartKYC: Vendor Analysis — Supplier risk solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of smartKYC, a risk (supplier due diligence) solution built to ensure that organizations stay on top of reputational and compliance risks. smartKYC is a solution that helps address such challenges. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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How spend analytics solutions support risk management

Spend Matters

Many spend analytics vendors apply that analytical expertise elsewhere, such as contracts, carbon emissions or supplier performance. This piece covers how risk data specifically comes into play for traditional spend analytics vendors. This piece covers how risk data specifically comes into play for traditional spend analytics vendors.

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How the importance of risk management has changed for procurement – and what to do about it

Spend Matters

A common thread among the conversations we’ve had recently with senior procurement practitioners tells of the extent to which attitudes towards risk have changed over the past decade. Today, just the combination of the words risk, environment and supply chain make the practitioner sit up and think differently. And Stephen is not alone.

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Zoom in on Man-made Risk

Spend Matters

When we refer to man-made risk, we are talking about disasters that have an element of human intent or negligence, as opposed to natural disasters which are unavoidable and occur naturally. Find our in-depth guide to third-party and supply chain risk management with accompanying free download here. What causes man-made risk?

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.

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ESG goals are a risk management necessity — An interview with Peter Smith

Spend Matters

The coronavirus pandemic and recent weather catastrophes have made the case for most types of risk management and what one can do to mitigate the risk more obvious. In ESG-related issues, and in the case of forced labor in particular, the discussion around the risks these pose is more nebulous. So, the CPO must be proactive.

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A procurement professional’s guide to risk events and mitigation strategies — FMCG

Spend Matters

As part of our theme this quarter on Procurement’s role and value in supply chain risk management, we are speaking with practitioners in the field to understand their perceptions of risk — clearly different industries perceive types of risk in different ways. And we must remember that one cannot escape supply chain risks.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

The advisory explores how leading companies are: Accelerating supply chain flexibility with “China-Plus-One” and regional diversification strategies Shifting risk through outsourced supply chain financing and operations Embedding tariff contingencies into supplier contracts and cost models Read the report for strategies to protect your supply chain (..)

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen compliance.