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"Analyzing the supply base is a critical part of risk management. But purchasing can do much more--like serve as a bridge to connect departments and question basic assumptions about company operations."

The Risk Disconnect
Purchasing Magazine, February 26, 2009
LogicManager CEO, Steven Minsky is interviewed on the role of purchasing in risk management.


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Vendor Management

With LogicERM everything you need to manage vendors is in one place. Your vendors are connected to the products and services they provide and to the business processes that use them. Task you use to manage your deadlines are automated, including the collect ion of contracts and internal compliance requirements directly from the vendor into their profiles in LogicERM. In real-time you will see which vendors have not completed their requirements and based on their risk score, your follow-up actions are prioritized.

Vendors can contribute to your top line and expense management initiatives or put you out of business. LogicERM manages the full lifecycle of selection, contract and compliance management to help everyone focus on those vendor relationships that matter most to your business.

Vendor risk rarely equates only to the amount of money you pay them. You’ll get a true measure of vendor risk with LogicERM’s simple and practical and easy to use automated scoring capability. You’ll know a vendor’s risk, performance and compliance status at a glance and have the tools you need to take action. Incident management streamlines the reporting and tracking of vendors through to resolution and includes investigations, email notifications with workflow covering threaded discussions, and escalation.

In addition to traditional selection, contract and compliance management capabilities, LogicERM enables you to

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