12 Ways CPOs Can Improve Their Supplier Risk Strategy This Quarter

Supplier risk programs are under pressure to move faster, prove ROI, and adapt to constant disruption. This practical checklist gives CPOs and procurement leaders 12 immediately actionable ways to modernize supplier risk—without adding complexity or supplier fatigue. From accelerating onboarding to using external signals and right-sizing effort across suppliers, it focuses on what actually works in today’s volatile environment. Built for busy leaders, it’s a clear, quarter-ready playbook to move supplier risk from reactive oversight to strategic advantage.

Key takeaways:
• How to prove supplier risk ROI through speed and smarter scoping
• Ways to reduce noise while improving risk visibility and mitigation
• Practical design principles for resilient, flexible risk programs