Supply chain disruptions cost the global economy $3 trillion annually. As procurement teams navigate through sanctions, reshoring mandates, and escalating cyber threats, the need for real-time supplier intelligence has never been more critical. Yet the reality is stark: fewer than 5% of leaders continuously monitor their supply chain networks.
From geopolitical tensions to financial crises, natural disasters to cyberattacks, organizations must now contend with a myriad of risks that threaten to disrupt procurement and supplier relationships.
And the complexity of managing these risks has only intensified as businesses expand their supplier networks exponentially. The average S&P 500 organization manages relationships with 1,700 direct suppliers and 1.5 million suppliers through their first three tiers, and often lacks full visibility beyond the first tier of their supply chain.
Enter risk-resilient procurement: an approach that integrates dynamic risk insights into every stage of the procurement process down to the nth tier. The goal is not just to mitigate risks, but to create a procurement system that can thrive despite uncertainties.
We’re excited to announce the Interos + SAP Ariba Supplier Risk partnership, a game-changing collaboration that empowers organizations to proactively manage risks, streamline their procurement workflows, and strengthen the resilience of their supply chains.
The New Era of Global Supply Chain Management
Recent global events have exposed the vulnerabilities lurking within traditional supply chain models.
Companies that built their supplier networks around just-in-time delivery and lowest-cost sourcing are now scrambling to address concentrated supplier risk, particularly in regions affected by trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions. These risks are no longer hypothetical—they’re here, happening in real-time, and affecting businesses at every level.
Consider the ripple effects of a single supplier’s bankruptcy or a sudden geopolitical conflict.
Without real-time data and multi-tier visibility, organizations find themselves blindsided by disruptions, struggling to react in time to avoid costly consequences. This year alone, the Interos platform has tracked over 8,400 catastrophic events affecting 82 million distinct companies.
Procurement teams need more than just basic supplier information. They need actionable insights that allow them to identify risks, mitigate disruptions, and make informed decisions before problems arise.
This is where Interos and SAP Ariba Supplier Risk come in.
Solving Procurement’s Most Pressing Challenges
Procurement teams face complex challenges when it comes to managing supplier risk. With 90% of organizations lacking awareness of sub-tier supplier disruptions and less than 56% of critical suppliers being assessed for vulnerabilities, traditional quarterly assessments, point-in-time surveys, and fragmented data collection leave dangerous blind spots.
With minimal visibility into the lower tiers of their supply chain, they often miss critical risk indicators until it’s too late.
The Interos + SAP Ariba integration offers a revolutionary solution to these challenges. By embedding Interos’ deep supplier-buyer relationship connections and comprehensive risk insights directly into SAP Ariba Supplier Risk’s procurement workflows, procurement teams can access real-time risk intelligence that spans financial, geopolitical, cyber, catastrophic, restrictions and ESG risks.
This partnership transforms risk management from a reactive process into a strategic, proactive approach.
“With our new partnership with SAP Ariba, we are stepping up innovation to arm organizations with ground-breaking capabilities to navigate continued macroeconomic volatility.” – Yardley Pohl, Chief Product and Technology Officer, interos.ai
With Interos integrated into SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, procurement professionals can now:
- See the full risk landscape: Access detailed, real-time insights on supplier risk across six key factors—financial, cyber, ESG, geopolitical, catastrophic, and regulatory risks—giving a holistic view of supplier vulnerabilities.
- Act on Day Zero alerts: Stay ahead of potential disruptions with actionable risk data delivered right when you need it. No more reacting to risks when it’s already too late—our data allows you to address issues before they impact your supply chain.
- Transform procurement strategies: Interos and SAP Ariba together offer a powerful toolkit for making smarter, risk-aware procurement decisions, whether it’s choosing suppliers, managing onboarding, or overseeing purchasing activities.
“With the integration of Interos’ risk intelligence into SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, customers can get even deeper in the risk of the supplier and supply chain, significantly enhancing the capability to navigate risks in real-time across multiple dimensions. This partnership delivers a strategic advantage for our customers, empowering them to make confident, risk-aware decisions throughout the source to pay lifecycle.” – Matt Montgomery, Senior Director – Product Marketing – SAP Intelligent Spend & Business Network
How It Works: Building Resilience Across the Procurement Lifecycle
The power of this partnership lies in its seamless integration across the entire procurement lifecycle:
- Sourcing: Procurement teams can now pre-screen suppliers based on multi-tier risk scores, ensuring that risky suppliers are flagged early in the process. This accelerates supplier evaluation, making it easier to shortlist reliable candidates while avoiding those that pose a threat.
- Onboarding: As new suppliers are onboarded, risk intelligence is integrated into the due diligence process, enabling companies to vet suppliers thoroughly. Teams can now assess sub-tier risks, ensuring a more comprehensive view of potential vulnerabilities.
- Purchasing: Real-time risk data is embedded into purchase orders, empowering procurement teams to make faster, more informed decisions. Whether evaluating a supplier’s ESG score or identifying geopolitical risks, purchasing decisions are now backed by deep insights.
- Supplier Management: Continuous monitoring means that procurement teams no longer rely on periodic reviews. Instead, they receive Day Zero alerts that notify them of critical changes in supplier risk, enabling swift action to mitigate disruptions.
This integration ensures procurement teams are not only faster in their decision-making but also more strategic, reducing the likelihood of disruptions, cost overruns, and compliance challenges.
Future-Proof Your Procurement Strategy
Risk-resilient procurement is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. This partnership is not just about technology, it’s about empowering procurement teams to stay ahead of potential disruptions, reduce costs associated with unexpected events, and maintain compliance with regulatory standards, all where you are already managing your suppliers.
Learn more about how this partnership can help your organization move forward with confidence.
Together, Interos and SAP Ariba are redefining procurement, making it more resilient, agile, and future proof. Welcome to the next era of risk-resilient procurement.
Schedule a demo today and experience the power of proactive risk management for your procurement operations.