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 […]
Tariff Risks Part II – Mitigation Strategy Analysis
As we saw in our last blog (Tariff Risks – Part I), trade/tariff risks can be a major geopolitical uncertainty for the manufacturing and retail sectors. How can companies prepare for this besides relying on insurance products? Price Increases The first and most direct mitigation strategy is to pass the associated cost increases to customers. […]
The Global Risks Report 2020
According to the latest Global Risks Report 2020, released by WEF, economic confrontations among multi-stakeholders rank at the top, at 78.5%, for short-term risks. Read more at World Economic Forum
Vertaeon selected as resident start-up at UF Innovation Hub!
We are very excited about Vertaeon’s selection to University of Florida Innovation Hub and to expand out our footprint This is a great opportunity to be a part of this innovative community and to leverage available resources for Vertaeon and our customers. Read more at https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/the-hub/companies/