Organizations today and in the future will have to gain more visibility into their supplier information. Data is coming from everywhere – spend, supplier contracts, and other third-party information – and it can overwhelm procurement departments. Part of building a third party risk management strategy (TPRM) includes gaining visibility into where the risk is coming from, and building a strategy to help mitigate it.
Approaching supplier relationships the same way as customer relationships is the easiest path to building trust and long-term shared value. Constant communication, a focus on process automation and transparency are all key to getting your supplier relationships to a place where they can do your organization the most good. And vice versa. Continue Reading
It is consistently amazing how the conversation about a broad topic like risk is dependent on the individuals involved, and more often than not will generally be focused on specific aspects like contract management, for instance.
In fact, digging deeper into the subject with colleagues and customers, it’s surprising that a majority of what’s been written on risk in a corporate setting narrowly focuses on digital security and compliance in the context of governance, risk and compliance (GRC).
But, as a source-to-pay organization, the question has to be “What about third-party exposure?”
By Tom Rogers. A version of this blog was published on Vendor Centric.
Every company knows that auditing third-party financial statements is an important piece of their due diligence. Financial statements are an endlessly valuable fact finding resource. After all, numbers don’t lie. In many instances, however, reviewers are uncertain what exactly it is they’re looking for. Getting ready to conduct an audit? Here’s a guide to the primary components of an audited financial statement as well as four red flags to watch for.
This blog originally appeared on Strategic Sourceror.
In June, it was reported that LOT Polish Airlines, the main airline of Poland, paid 2.5 million PLN (US$685,000) to scammers last year that sent a fraudulent invoice for a monthly aircraft payment. It appears that the invoice also had amended payment details which enabled the transaction. LOT paid the amount to a Cyprus bank account and it was immediately transferred to an account in Asia. They were able to recover about 30% of it, costing them $500,000. Continue Reading
Executives in all functions and lines of business are driven to create shareholder value, a challenge that increasingly requires them to take calculated risks that often involve the supply chain. From a shareholder’s perspective, nothing destroys the perceived value of an investment faster than negative press, even when it is the unintended result of ‘pushing boundaries’. In some cases, the criticism may not even be due to a company’s own actions, but rather those of their suppliers (or suppliers’ suppliers).
Supplier diversity was initially promoted as corporate stewardship for the disenfranchised. Today, it’s considered a competitive advantage. Changing work demographics and emerging markets compel businesses to invest in supplier diversity programs. Yet, most organizations are unable to measure and report on their efforts.
Organizations are starting to adopt a new attitude when it comes to their suppliers – treat them like customers. This seems basic, but the truth is, supplier management is evolving fast; it is critical not only to catch up but to get ahead of the curve.
In an environment of increased regulations and demand for compliance, organizations are placing their suppliers under increasing scrutiny. Yet, managing supplier information is often near impossible given the the inability of organizations to easily tie supplier information to procure to pay (not to mention contracts and enterprise data as a whole).
Interesting snippet from a Gallup article (undated) that I read recently: [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”#SupplierManagement”]Gallup finds that customers increasingly expect suppliers to possess the deepest and timeliest information on their most important business issues. These include the economics of customers’ businesses, emerging challenges within customers’ industries and trends within a supplier’s customer portfolio[/inlinetweet]. What’s interesting is that they refer to supplier/customer dynamics as “partnerships” instead of just “relationships.” Optimizing those partnerships requires integrated supplier management and contract management.
True insight into an organization’s spend is an essential factor in the ability for procurement professionals to see where opportunities exist to support developing a roadmap alongside the data. But building a robust spend analysis involves following certain steps and avoiding others. Corcentric’s how-to guide, A Beginner’s Guide to Spend Analysis, provides insights and best […]
Disruptions seem to be coming at us at an ever-faster pace, from pandemics to natural disasters to regulatory changes to technological advances and more. Some, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, are regional in nature; others, like COVID-19, are global and affect literally every nation and every business. How businesses respond to these challenges; how they […]
A Conversation with Diego De La Garza, Senior Director of Global Services and Delivery at Corcentric Spend analysis is probably the closest thing procurement has to ‘an oldie but a goodie.’ It has been the basis of our sourcing and spend management activities for as long as most of us can remember. But can a […]
As we face a variety of unprecedented disruptions here and across the globe, businesses are looking for ways to not only withstand the crises, but also to prepare themselves to move forward once the crises pass. Many companies found themselves with a fully remote workforce with little time to prepare. Companies that had digitally transformed […]
