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BSI takes First Advantage
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Supply chain, Risk management, Americas
"By synchronizing the supply chain security applications with assessment services and enterprise software solutions, BSI now offers a unique proposition encompassing both supply chain security and compliance," says Dan Purtell, vice-president, Supply Chain Solutions.
This strategic step emphasizes BSI's vision of comprehensive supply chain risk mitigation solutions. The combination of services will provide customers with a one-stop-shop for assessing trade compliance standards across the supply chain. Customers will be able to assess supplier risk in a verifiable manner, while ensuring cargo delivery is accelerated.
"Today is a significant step forward in our ability to deliver risk and assessment solutions. We have developed this portfolio with the goal of automating the supplier risk assessment process across the entire supply chain. Our patented IP coupled with our capability of delivering on-site risk assessments globally advances BSI's vision of a seamless and robust offering in risk mitigation," says Todd VanderVen, president BSI Americas.
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