EXIGER
“Typically , risk occurs between tiers three to five in the supply chain ”
THERESA CAMPOBASSO SENIOR VP OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS , EXIGER
that most of the hidden risks for a business do not arise from third parties . “ Typically , risk occurs between tiers three to five in the supply chain , and you have to be able to map that to ensure you have a clean bill of health .”
Even with such help , she says other obstacles must be overcome – such as securing stakeholder engagement , and funding , for supply chain security programmes . Again , she has sympathy with the executives who are being asked to embrace such change programmes .
“ First ,” she says , “ supply chain leaders were advised to update legacy supply chain functions , through digital transformation , smart warehouses , and things like that . Now , we ’ re asking them to think about how they can use big-data analysis and AI to map out the entire supplier ecosystem , both tangible and intangible .”
This , she says , “ is a paradigm shift ,” and is something “ people feel some discomfort about .”
Although her focus is on supply chain security in the public sector , Theresa says the issues and challenges here are “ remarkably similar ” to those faced by commercial organisations .
“ Many of the supply chain challenges are the same ,” she says . “ Generally speaking , everybody ’ s concerned about resilience . If COVID-19 taught us anything , it was that diversification of the supply chain is essential to prevent disruption .”
She concedes , though , that public sector supply chain leaders are more concerned about “ security and threatbased supply chain risk than their commercial counterparts .”
Asked what sets Exiger apart in a crowded risk-management marketplace , Theresa says it is the holistic nature of its offerings .
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