The Brief – April 23 2013

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Supplier Risk Management, Item-level RFID

Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 – Published twice monthly.

Managing supplier risks has become increasingly difficult and expensive. We explore the reasons why, as well as a promising new approach to solving the problem without breaking the bank. [ Read: Co-Managing Supplier Risk: Part 1 — The Challenges of Managing Supplier Risks ]


Item-level Retail RFID: Part 2 — The Power of End-to-End

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Once items are being tagged at the source, there are many different places and ways within the retail supply chain that RFID can be used to improve performance or provide additional value to the consumer. [ Read: Item-level Retail RFID: Part 2 — The Power of End-to-End ]


Transparency, Compliance and Ethics are Needed in the Global Supply Chain

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

With the Dodd-Frank Act’s conflict mineral legislation coming into effect, many companies are working hard to create ethical frameworks in their supply chains. [ Read: Transparency, Compliance and Ethics are Needed in the Global Supply Chain ]

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Supplier Risk and Compliance Management in Practice: Part One

The ability to manage supplier risk and compliance has become a critical competence for organizations. Our research shows why and how to manage and reduce supplier risk
— what actually works in practice.

[ Read: Supplier Risk and Compliance Management in Practice: Part One ]

Supplier and Supply Chain Risk Management Resources

Access our Risk Management library containing findings from over a decade of research on managing risks in the supply chain.

[ Read: Supplier and Supply Chain Risk Management Resources ]

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