COVID-19 time stunned those organizations who believed that their supplier risk and business continuity plans were cheat-proof. Having limited or no visibility beyond the primary supplier and depending on manual operations to identify and iron out any potential risks proved detrimental. Although organizations did find ways to receive their supply chains back up and running, but an organization can put together few more key points and consolidate into their master plan to hit supplier risk and cyber threats. • Assessment According to revealed stats, it has been noticed that 89% of companies experienced a supplier risk incidents in the last 5 years. Various types of risks viz. operational risks, Geo-political risks, monetary risks, legal and obedience risks, reputational and information security risks, etc. should be taken care of and shouldn’t limited to the primary supplier but takes into account the supplier’s supply chain accordingly. • Management Once the correct key point indicators are set, organizations can periodically review their suppliers’ performance score and can classify them based on their risk levels. If risk level run beyond the minimum gateway, then the concerned authorities could be asked to undertake mandatory Supplier Corrective Action Request programs. So that they will have a crystal clear image of the possible risk factors revealed above. • Monitor Keeping an eye for events and news across various parameters on a real-time basis is always the best option to use. Automated alerts, risk trends, observations, etc., can help businesses stay ahead of the curve. They can also be prepared for a black swan event like the pandemic. Having a healthy and mixed pool of suppliers, which can be classified according to their risk scores on a real-time basis, allows organizations take the right turns to avoid any adverse situation and acquire a competitive advantage over their peers. [...]

MRO stands for maintenance, repair, and operations. In terms of MRO sourcing, it refers to the products and tools such as electronic components, automation, and control, equipment related to testing and measurement, engineering tools and consumables that are utilized to keep an organization running. In the ever-changing world, MRO sourcing has been redefined with the integration of advanced digital technologies such as IoT, blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analysis, etc. This investment in supply chain technology has enabled corporate companies in cutting down expenditures, eliminating unnecessary links. This optimization of the number of links is also beneficial in lowering the associated risks in the process of shipping and receiving. [...]

Every single creature is fighting against COVID issues and seeking goodness with Personal Protective Equipments. Workplace safety is important to maintain during COVID pandemic in India, but hard to manage when safety items are wrongly used and not up to the recommended standards. Being an employer, Protect yourself and your employees with essential supplies such as Mask, Hand Sanitizer, PPE kit, Touch-less hand sanitizer dispenser, Oxygen Concentrators, Pulse Oximeter to check oxygen level required for breathing and other mandatory safety equipments. [...]

Adapting sustainable procurement practices lets an organization to reach net zero goals and reap multiple advantages like lessening of reputational risks, higher customer devotion, long term cost-efficacy, and watertight procurement function. [...]

Robust Strategic procurement process ensures a timely supply of goods and services that an organization seeks to meet its key objectives. It carries proven actions aims at reducing the overall supplier base, negotiations, communications, and working to maintain abiding relationships with suppliers. It is relevant not only with globalization aspects but also on the sales side, it enhances constraints on the company’s prices and on the purchase side, it opens up new prospective. [...]

To make the Supply Chain transparent, usually online-verification codes are given to consumers but the effort required can inhibit widespread adoption. We all know that Supply chain transparency is a process in which companies get to know about the correct happening upstream in the supply chain and to communicate this useful knowledge both internally and externally. This process has become increasingly precious due to the more demands of consumers for the sake of safety. [...]