Supply Chain Investigations

We help in crafting a detailed portrait of a supplier’s financial stability, operations, compliance and  culture. Managing supply chain risk will likely become significantly more difficult as it becomes more  essential. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought this issue into sharp relief. Quality control and  compliance are only the start.

 

Operational resiliency under a wide range of threats must also be considered, and that resiliency  depends on the preparedness of the supplier and the supplier’s local economic and political  conditions. The larger geopolitical environment will become a factor as well. As globalization frays,  many of the assumptions that kept supply chain risk in check may no longer hold. Organizations will  need to think more critically about those they rely on and the jurisdictions where they invest capital,  share intellectual property and send employees.

We help in crafting a detailed portrait of a supplier’s financial stability, operations, compliance and  culture. Managing supply chain risk will likely become significantly more difficult as it becomes more  essential. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought this issue into sharp relief. Quality control and  compliance are only the start.

 

Operational resiliency under a wide range of threats must also be considered, and that resiliency  depends on the preparedness of the supplier and the supplier’s local economic and political  conditions. The larger geopolitical environment will become a factor as well. As globalization frays,  many of the assumptions that kept supply chain risk in check may no longer hold. Organizations will  need to think more critically about those they rely on and the jurisdictions where they invest capital,  share intellectual property and send employees.

 

Our global reach and investigative expertise make us uniquely positioned to provide organisations  with the clarity they need when facing these complex questions. Our Supply Chain Investigations  team includes on-the-ground industry experts, investigators, forensic accountants, data analysts,  cyber specialists and former regulators and law enforcement officers. This range of capabilities  allows us to look beyond appearances to create accurate portraits of a supplier’s financial stability,  production capacity, operational resiliency and compliance record, as well as its record and culture  regarding workplace conditions, environmental regulations, sanctions compliance and human rights.

 

Drawing on our extensive local contacts and the expertise of our risk assessment team, we also  make an objective assessment of the host country’s political sentiment and governmental capabilities  in areas that can materially affect a supplier’s ability to perform, such trade policy, legal redress and  enforcement and public safety and infrastructure.