Supply Risk Management

Enhance end-to-end coverage of political, violent, sovereign, banking and investment risk management worldwide to ensure strategic supply chain security

Supply Risk Management comes in many forms ranging from strategic to tactical. Supply chain teams must constantly track and assess the integrity of product and supply, delays in delivery, regulatory issues, sudden price increases, export restrictions driven by trade policy, regulatory to political change.

We help companies anticipate and quantify critical external strategic business risks that might adversely impact their investments, personnel, interests, and assets anywhere in the world. Our intelligence-led approach to risk forecasting, and our global all-source open-source intelligence infrastructure delivers the data and insights you need to mitigate risks and seize opportunities across your supply chain.

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Integrity due diligence investigations

Understand counterparty risk in emerging markets where the real drivers of risk are rarely found on balance sheets.

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Compliance-focused market entry

Assess key integrity and operational risks in your locations of interest, and how they could affect your business.

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Custom risk indices

Risk ratings to understand your exposure to corruption, sanctions, human rights, regulatory, and more.

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Route risk mapping

Conduct security reviews of commonly used routes for your supply chain and personnel to ensure adequate provisions are in place.

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Spend Analytics

Analyze your spend against historical and forecasted spend for benchmarking and opportunity identification

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Category Management

Develop category management plans for when, where and how to buy with our supply chain solution

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Logistics Management

Understand your freight demand forecasts for the next 5, 15, or 30 years

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Supplier Management

A centralized hub for third party due diligence and supplier risk management

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Environmental, Social & Governance

Utilize an integrated suite of ESG solutions and strategy to support your unique requirements

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Sourcing Management

Manage sourcing events leveraging our network of 1500+ datasets, 200+ economists and 5000+ information and supply chain sourcing industry experts

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Contract Management

Manage the entire contract life cycle process from initiation, negotiation to contract renewal

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Supplier performance management

Track supplier performance against contract

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Research & Analysis

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A world rebalancing

18 November 2022

Weekly Pricing Pulse: Commodity price growth returns

09 November 2022

Weekly Pricing Pulse: Commodities down on bearish demand outlook

03 November 2022

Weekly Pricing Pulse: Commodities dip as mild weather eases energy pressures

26 October 2022

Weekly Pricing Pulse: Commodities down as demand prospects dim

Experts

John Anton

John has expertise in the ferrous metals industry, he is responsible for evaluating the outlook for steel. He also specializes in forecasting commodities and works closely with the Automotive, Construction, Energy and Economics teams at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Steel demand is linked to outlooks from these key sectors. In turn, the profitability of these sectors can rise or fall depending on the price and availability of steel.Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global) in 1995, he was in the private practice of law as well as an economist and statistician for the United States Department of Labor in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).John received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Florida State University, US, and a Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, US.

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John Mothersole

As director of research, John sets and executes research priorities to identify potential supply chain risks and opportunities. His other duties include providing inflation analysis for the US Economic Forecasting Service, World Industry Service and the metal price forecasts within the Global Link Model at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He is directly responsible for nonferrous metal forecasts. He has more than 30 years of experience in price analysis and price forecasting.A member of the National Association of Business Economists (NABE), John holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Economics, both from the University of Maryland, US.

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Laura Hodges

Laura is responsible for the management and operations of the Pricing and Purchasing Research team. Laura has managed several projects on global cost analysis, including projects in Asia and South America, where the objective was to recommend the most cost-effective and efficient action in the procurement of key materials and services. She has spoken extensively on the topic of procurement pricing strategies and the global cost environment, including a presentation at the Institute of Supply Management titled, "Has China Lost Its Low-Cost Edge?" She has made presentations on the "Economic Risks to Consider Before Bidding Your Next Contract," and "Understanding and Estimating the Skilled Labor Shortage," at a conference of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering.Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the George Washington University, U.S., and a Master of Arts in Health and Labor Economics from Duke University, U.S. She also earned an MBA from Rutgers University, Beijing, China.

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Emily Crowley

An expert in North American labor markets and a specialist in labor supply, demand and wage escalation, Emily is a key contributor to the semi-annual Global Manufacturing and Global Construction Compensation reports and to ongoing research of labor markets on the US Gulf Coast and Western Canada. Her research provides an analytical framework to compare labor cost and escalation on a global basis.Emily received her Masters of Science in Applied Economics from the Johns Hopkins University where she focused in quantitative methods.

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Sophie Malin

In addition to forecasting and analyzing labor markets she also produces compensation reports and is a contributing author to the quarterly labor cost articles. Prior to joining S&P Global, Sophie worked as a consultant for an insurance technology provider, Intellect SEEC.She received a BSc degree in Economics from the University of Swansea with a year abroad studying business, law and economics at the University.

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KC Chang

His expertise resides in the commodity sector, where he is responsible for the nonferrous and precious metals forecasts including platinum and palladium. His latest research focuses on supply chain risks and opportunities for minor metals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements used in the growing electric vehicle industry. In the past, KC worked on several projects focused on global cost analysis for clients in the energy and mining sector. These projects helped clients estimate capital costs and develop cost-effective procurement solutions for key materials and services. In addition to his work with clients, KC provides commodity market commentary to various news organizations including Bloomberg, Reuters, National Public Radio, Kitco Metals, Metal Bulletin and the American Metal Market.KC received his M.A. in economics and his M.S. in statistics from the George Washington University. He also received his B.com in finance and mathematics from McGill University.

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Michael Dall

Michael authors the weekly Materials Price Index (MPI) which analyzes the price movements and events impacting a key collection of globally traded manufacturing inputs. He is also responsible for the detailed coverage of chemicals and plastic prices with an emphasis on forecasting.He regularly participates in webinars and client events presenting the global outlook for commodity prices. With over 15 years experience as an economist in the real estate, construction and commodities sector he supports major corporations to understand the cost environment. Michael holds an undergraduate degree in Business Economics and a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Strathclyde.

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Deni Koenhemsi

Deni Koenhemsi is an associate director in the Pricing and Purchasing Service at S&P Global Market Intelligence, responsible for analysis and forecasting of building materials. Deni's previous areas of industry focus include healthcare, professional services and consumer goods. Prior to joining the company, she worked as a country risk economist at AIG and as a research assistant at the Center for Strategic and International Studies focused on Turkish economy and politics.Deni received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Richmond, US, and a Master of Arts in International Economic Relations from American University, Washington, D.C., US.

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Thomas McCartin

Tommy is working on analysis and forecasts for the electronic components sector and managing the monthly Commodity Price Watch report. He previously has covered the building materials, machinery, and energy sectors.Tommy received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Maryland, United States, and his Master of Arts in economics from American University, Washington, D.C. Previously, he worked as a regional economist at Moody's Analytics.

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Jonathan Ablett

Jonathan leads the S&P Global Market Intelligence team in charge of scenario design and new macroeconomic and sectoral economic models. As part of this work, he helps develop customized macroeconomic scenarios for due diligence, regulatory stress tests, impact analysis, and strategic planning purposes. He leads the team that implements these scenarios, operates the proprietary macroeconomic model, and designs new models for additional client purposes.Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global), Jonathan was an Expert at the McKinsey Global Institute, the think tank of McKinsey and Company, where he specialized in applied economic and strategic analysis for both private and public sector clients. Prior to joining McKinsey, he worked at the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee developing budget and policy recommendations and the World Bank.Jonathan holds an M.A. in Economics from McGill University and an M.B.A. from Babson College.

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Supply Risk Management

Enhance end-to-end coverage of political, violent, sovereign, banking and investment risk management worldwide to ensure strategic supply chain security

Integrity due diligence investigations

Compliance-focused market entry

Custom risk indices

Route risk mapping

Build an intelligent supply chain with our holistic solution

Research & Analysis

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John Anton

John Mothersole

Laura Hodges

Emily Crowley

Sophie Malin

KC Chang

Michael Dall

Deni Koenhemsi

Thomas McCartin

Jonathan Ablett

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