July 2020 report from MIT and CSCMP on ‘state of supply chain sustainability’ indicated that 35% of companies surveyed lack supply chain sustainability goals
July 2020 report from MIT and CSCMP on ‘state of supply chain sustainability’ indicated that 35% of companies surveyed lack supply chain sustainability goals. See the publication on SupplyChainDive here” https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/mit-cscmp-lack-supply-chain-sustainability-report/581936/
Recent Gartner rankings of the 2020 Supply Chain Top 25 companies shows comprehensive supply chain strategy and differentiation even during Covid-19 pandemic
“Recent Gartner rankings of the 2020 Supply Chain Top 25 companies shows comprehensive supply chain strategy and differentiation even during Covid-19 pandemic. Vertaeon’s holistic risk analytics offerings are strongly in alignment with the Gartner criteria for business performance, ESG integration and digital transformation!” https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-05-20-gartner-announces-rankings-of-the-2020-supply-chain-top-25
Vertaeon to speak at a panel session at the leading sustainable procurement event, SPLC Summit 2020! Come and hear us on May 19th
Vertaeon to speak at a panel session at the leading sustainable procurement event, SPLC Summit 2020! Come and hear us on May 19th on how risk and sustainability indicators are used in procurement and throughout the organization to mitigate risks, but also to explore what tools, data, and strategies we’ll need to prepare for exiting […]
Vertaeon’s Managing Partner, Rekha Varma, was featured by Auburn Engineering in recent news
Vertaeon’s Managing Partner, Rekha Varma, was featured by Auburn Engineering in recent news. The article delves into discussion on risk analytics during a global crisis, Vertaeon participation to support engineering students via 100+ Women strong and other collaborative initiatives. http://eng.auburn.edu/giving/news/vertaeon
Facing a black swan and preparing for grey swans
See here our recent blog on for a look into how COVID crisis will impact ESG or environmental, social and related risks and also the grey swans such as climate change. https://whartonigelupenn.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/facing-a-black-swan-and-preparing-for-grey-swans/
Facing a Black Swan and preparing for Grey Swans
More than the event itself, the extent and severity of COVID-19 have been unprecedented in the consumer and industrial sectors and pointing towards a black swan. Forced shutdowns and production and travel restrictions have left companies scrambling for raw materials and operational continuity. Containment and employee safety considerations have necessitated remote working or, at the […]
Vertaeon joins The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium (SCRM)! We are excited to announce joining this group who brings unique core competencies in supply chain risk, and add our expertise in enterprise and supply chain risks.
SCRM was founded by Greg Schlegel CPIM, CSP, Jonah, at Lehigh University and has grown to a group of 27 global companies including Vertaeon. The Consortium’s competencies range from SCRM education, risk identification/ assessment/quantification, mitigation tactics, business continuity planning, enterprise risk management, supply chain cyber threat analysis, supply chain mapping and much more. See more […]
Vertaeon to sponsor “Retail Smarter 2020” conference organized by Miller Retail Institute at University of Florida
Vertaeon to sponsor “Retail Smarter 2020” conference organized by Miller Retail Institute at University of Florida! Come and join us during March 25-26 in Gainesville to hear from senior leaders of the US retail industry on the latest trends and practices. The conference also gives companies the opportunity to connect with UF students who are […]
Vertaeon hosted a speaker panel at the 37th RIMS Atlanta Annual Conference on the vital topic of ‘Evolution in COSO frameworks for enterprise risk management (ERM) and trends in practice’.
The panel session delved into 2017 update for strategy integration of risk, 2018 update for incorporation of ESG (environmental, social and governance) risks, and application examples of these from business perspectives. The session concluded with a look into the digital transformation of risk assessment and its execution. Vertaeon Managing Partner Rekha Varma with co-host of […]
Tariff Risks Part I – An evolving uncertainty
Even the most streamlined manufacturing supply chains face risks that have the potential to disrupt the business. At the top of that list, according to a survey of 10-K filings of the largest 100 publicly traded U.S. manufacturers, is the threat of foreign supplier distribution disruptions. The potential for tariffs, between the US and some […]