Brian Alster
SUPPLY CHAIN
He adds : “ Thirdly , we encourage clients to identify those suppliers that are most critical . Firms then need to put a continuous monitoring program in place , to ensure the risk profile of those suppliers has not changed . If it has changed , it ’ ll help inform decisions around the amount of business you ’ re doing with that company .”
Alster and his team also help companies shift from being reactive to being proactive . “ Being able to identify alternative suppliers among your most critical group of suppliers is really important ,” he says . “ If you have alternatives on hand you ’ re able to pivot quicker . You can never eliminate supply chain disruption , but you can proactively mitigate the impact it has on profitability and the ability to maintain operations .”
Brian Alster
TITLE : GM NORTH AMERICA , FINANCE & RISK
COMPANY : DUN & BRADSTREET INDUSTRY : ANALYTICS
At Dun & Bradstreet , Alster is responsible for the strategy , product development , and sales efforts for the company ’ s third-party risk and compliance product portfolio .
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