The Crowe Supplier Viability Solution

Mitigating Risk by Preventing Supply Disruption

The risk of supplier failure is always a concern for manufacturers, but it grows even more acute during difficult economic times. The failure of a critical supplier can lead to a broad range of potentially devastating consequences.

The challenges facing second- and third-tier automotive suppliers have been widely documented. Today, it has grown to the point where it is no longer just automotive manufacturers who eye their supply chains with unease. Manufacturers of all types and sizes have come to recognize how quickly major supply chain disruptions can spread across all industries and sectors.

What’s needed, instead, is a comprehensive, collaborative solution that helps a manufacturer answer key questions such as:

• Which of my suppliers are at risk?
• How vulnerable are they?
• What actions can we take to mitigate the risk?
• What steps can we take to support and strengthen a distressed supplier?
• When is it time to seek alternative sourcing?

For more information about Crowe’s Supplier Viability solution or any of Crowe’s other practical, cost-effective business services, contact Vicky Ludema at 800.599.2304 or vicky.ludema@crowehorwath.com.