Supplier Risk Webcast by Supply Chain Management Review

Supply Chain Management Review magazine presented an online seminar on supplier risk management, “Grab Risk Management by the Horns: Six Ways To Tackle Supply Chain Risk.”

Donovan Favre, professor of operations management, sourcing and supply chain at North Carolina State University and Jason Busch, managing director of Azul Partners and editor of the highly regarded sourcing and supply chain blog Spend Matters, will share their insight on best practices to reduce supplier risk, including guidance on the effective use of software technologies. Frank Quinn, editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review magazine, will host and moderate the seminar.

Seminar participants learn best practices of leading global companies in addressing supplier risk management, and specifically how to:

• Analyze where performance, quality and risk management intersect
• Execute on risk mitigation strategies
• Tackle certification head on, including for green, diversity and CSR initiatives
• Get top management’s attention to the importance of supplier risk management
• Use technology to identify risks that impact your business

A whitepaper examining the challenges and opportunities of supplier risk management, “Taking Charge of Supplier Risk and Performance,” will be available for free download after the online seminar at www.emptoris.com. Also visit the Emptoris site for a detailed overview of the Emptoris Supplier Performance Management solution.