Exostar helps Commercial Aviation companies in all phases of their supply chain
government with a view to improving the security of their supply chains and combating leakage ,” explains Exostar ’ s Supply Chain Lead Kevin VanLowe . “ In response to that , Exostar launched its Identity , Credentialing & Access solution to provide a higher level of authentication to access the supply chain portal it was managing . By 2010 , Exostar had become a cloud supply chain solution for the large defence contractors . “ Today , up to 65 % of US annual defence spending flows through Exostar . Not only do we undertake multi-factor authentication , we also manage and host supply chain applications for these companies . Exostar is connected with over 150,000 organisations in more than 150 countries , which have seen around half a million credentials issued in A & D supporting this ecosystem .” As markets evolve , VanLowe believes the three pillars of Exostar ’ s supply chain offering meets the needs of a global supply ecosystem by addressing security , risk and compliance . “ Allied to our Identity , Credentialing & Access offering , our Secure Collaboration and Supply Chain Management solutions leverage a global supply base so we are able to do fast qualifications of an organisation ’ s capabilities to certify they have appropriate industry level cybersecurity , allowing us to authenticate individuals so a buyer can get a complete and trusted picture . It ’ s like a security wrapper around the supply chain ,” says VanLowe . “ We can then execute a secure source-to-pay solution to put organisations under contract for specific requirements so that transactions are efficient . This can then be refined to meet global demand . As companies
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