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Despite the best efforts of governments, regulators and companies, supply chain corruption remains an issue all over the world. The United Nations estimates put the annual global cost of corruption at around 5% of global GDP while the World Bank puts the amount of bribes…

Achilles Information, global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, is to partner with Orpheus, UK Government accredited cyber threat intelligence company. Highlights of the pilot scheme include: Cyber risk is increasing significantly, with adversaries looking to exploit poor third…

Africa has seen a huge growth in gas and oil exploration and extraction this millennium, and many experts predict this decade will see its emergence as an important global energy hub. The continent is believed to have 7.5% of the world’s oil reserves and 7%…

The start of 2020 and a new decade is a great opportunity for procurement professionals to think about their achievements over the last 10 years – as well as what opportunities the next 10 may hold. The previous decade saw some significant developments in supply…

The way tools, equipment, work processes and environments are designed can have a huge impact on human decision-making, performance and safety. Looking at these ‘human factors’ is an important way of understanding the capabilities and limitations of workers, and therefore the overall performance of a…

Cyber risk is increasing significantly, with adversaries looking to exploit weak third-party cyber security as an open invite for targeted cyber-attacks. As organisations continue to have employees working remotely, the number of weak points through which a cyber-attack could be launched, increases. In partnership with…

As importers adjust to the enhanced due diligence requirements of the EU’s Conflict Minerals Regulation that came into force on 1 January 2021, we’ve collected some common queries from downstream supply chain companies to help you understand and comply with the new legislation. Read our…

The dangers of ‘social washing’: act with authenticity and integrity to avoid risk, save money, and attract customers and talent. Businesses and consumers are increasingly alert to misleading, false or cavalier claims made by organisations about their environmental, eco friendly and societal performance. The days…

Understand the key drivers for successful contract management focusing on the key objectives, aspects and outcomes of contract management.

Achilles’ Debbie Metcalfe LLM MSc MCIPS, Trainer and Advisor, shares her tips on successful procurement planning and it’s all in the analysis. The Procurement Plan is the product of the procurement planning processes, which is about identifying which supplies, services or works need to be…

Tackling modern slavery head on Achilles Information, global leader in supply chain risk and performance management announces an important partnership with anti-slavery charity Unseen, bringing deeper insight and greater awareness of the presence of modern slavery in the supply chain.  Using data from the Unseen…

2015 is set to become the construction industry’s ‘year of the sustainable supply chain’, with firms facing unprecedented pressure to procure responsibly. Since the roll out of the Social Value Act, public sector bodies have mandated that infrastructure firms embed ‘responsible procurement’ in their bids,…