Webcast: Best Practices in Risk Management

March 25, 2009 10:00pm EDT

Supplier financial stability. Parts shortages. Late deliveries. Quality issues. Natural disasters that knock out production plants. Those are just a few of the potential hazards that companies face today, and anyone of them can put their business survival at risk. In fact, studies show that more than a third of companies that experience disruption of supply suffer loss of business, lower stock returns and damage to their brand. Purchasing staffs are on the front line in the struggle to identify the specific supply-chain risks their companies face and plan mitigation strategies. In this special webcast, our panel of experts will tell you the most efficient and effective ways to do that.

Here is what youll learn:

Three hidden-but-critical risks that can disrupt your supply chain.
Four early-warning signs of potential supplier problems.
How to choose between helping a supplier and cutting the supplier loose.
Actual examples of risk-management strategies that have worked.

Our panelists will share their real-world experiences and answer your questions. Learn how to identify and manage your most important supply-chain risks.

Moderator
Paul Teague
Chief Editor
Purchasing

Panelists
Mark W. Purtilar
Vice President & CPO
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Tony DePaola
Head of Procurement
Linde North America

This Purchasing Magazine learning event is brought to you as a courtesy of
Zycus

Posted Mar 12, 2009