New capability helps procurement and supply chain teams move from identifying supplier risk to addressing it, with clear remediation actions, supplier collaboration and visibility of progress through to completion.
ABINGDON, UK, 15 SEPTEMBER – Achilles, a global leader in supply chain risk and performance management, today announced the launch of Achilles Action Plans, a new module designed to help procurement and supply chain teams turn verified supplier findings into targeted, trackable improvement.
Once a weakness or a potential risk has been identified, buying organisations need a clear way to decide what should change, communicate the requirement to the supplier and maintain visibility of the response through to completion.
Achilles Action Plans provides a structured way to manage that process. Buyers can create targeted improvement plans in response to risks, weaknesses or performance issues identified through their supplier assurance activities — from health and safety, sustainability and compliance to financial, cyber, insurance and other areas of supplier risk.
Each plan can be tailored to the supplier, the nature and severity of the issue and the buying organisation’s own risk appetite, policies and industry requirements. Buyers can define the improvements required, set actions and timescales, monitor progress and review evidence provided by the supplier, creating a clear record from the initial finding through to remediation.
For suppliers, Action Plans provides clarity about what needs to improve and what their customer expects. Suppliers can respond directly to requested actions, ask questions, raise practical considerations, agree next steps and provide evidence of progress. This creates a more transparent and constructive approach to remediation, helping suppliers demonstrate improvement while enabling buyers to maintain appropriate oversight.
“Identifying supplier risk is important, but the real value comes from what you do with that insight,” said Mark Chamberlain, Chief Product Officer at Achilles. “Action Plans helps organisations close the gap between identifying an issue and addressing it. Buyers can set clear expectations, suppliers can demonstrate the action they have taken, and both have visibility of progress. It turns supplier assurance from a point-in-time assessment into a practical process for reducing risk and improving performance.”
Achilles Action Plans is now available to buying organisations as an addition to their Achilles subscription. Supplier access is enabled automatically when a buyer creates an Action Plan, at no additional cost to the supplier.
Learn more about Achilles solutions: www.achilles.com
About Achilles
For more than 35 years, Achilles has protected organisations’ business interests and reputations by providing unrivalled levels of supply chain transparency, carbon reduction and management. Achilles is the supply chain risk, ESG and carbon management partner of choice for the world’s leading global brands. Achilles specialises in supporting customers who require robust global supply chain resilience, risk management and reporting to comply with ESG regulations, meet investor requirements, and achieve ambitious sustainability goals. It works with market-leading financial, industrial, commercial and governmental organisations that require serious, detailed analysis and expert insight to deliver exceptional supplier selection and reporting confidence. Operating from 22 locations worldwide, Achilles is at the forefront of the battle against climate change, a champion for social justice and human rights, and an expert in health, safety, and risk management – www.achilles.com
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