Integrated Programs for Supplier Risk Management

  • We have developed a structured program in five distinct phases to assess and mitigate risk:
    • Onsite Supplier Assessments
    • Data Collection & Analysis
    • Program Definition Development
    • High-Risk Supplier Intervention
    • Business Transfers and Tool Moves
  • Our process is designed to profile an entire supply base or a specific commodity/supplier which might be a risk.
  • Our process is proactive in assessing and intervening in high-risk supplier situations.
  • Our process leverages Whitehall expertise across the entire value chain (OEMs ‚ Tier 1s‚ Tier 2s).
  • Our experience in Supply Chain Management drives our ability to generate real savings and benefits to all affected parties.

Supplier Benefits from Assessment

  • Objective assessment of the supplier’s individual operation
  • A detailed gap analysis and recommendations with roadmap for improvements
  • Framework for generating action item lists for cost savings, waste reduction and throughput improvement initiatives
  • Exposure to latest industry requirements and current best practices in automotive supply chain
  • Opportunity for further analysis on issues specific to their plant and improvement opportunities
  • Standardized assessment process will permit comparisons with peers and across commodity groups
  • Common assessment resources for all assessments

OEM/Tier1 Benefits from Assessment

  • Quick reference scorecard for each supplier
  • Standardized approach applied across the supply base
  • Identify gaps in supplier’s key processes and systems
  • Provide a roadmap for a supplier improvement initiatives
  • Permits comparative analysis across commodity groups
  • Identify problem areas across suppliers
  • Identifies suppliers at highest risk and where to focus improvement actions
  • Current and new suppliers data contained in a single matrix will help in determining:
    • How much business current supplier has with the company
    • Performance status tracking ( red - yellow - green)
    • Level of risk, and year to date rating
    • How to distribute future business across the supply base

Our Differentiator: the “Supplier Pay” model for improvement initiatives best aligns the interests of customer, supplier, and third-party resources.