Whether we’re talking about mechanical components, or accounting software, countless businesses around the world make up the complex supply chains that keep our business’s lights on. As a business leader focused on zero trust strategy, it’s important to hold your vendors accountable to the same level of data protection and data privacy standards that you apply to your own operations.
Government and industry bodies take supply chain security seriously, and they continue to introduce requirements and audits to tighten security measures, but the reality is that many businesses that support the supply chain lack basic cybersecurity hygiene. Add to that our increased reliance on global vendors, and suddenly we’re dealing with a higher volume of business in regions where security requirements may be lax, or more vulnerable to nation state risks.
In this episode of the Insider Series, I sat down with George Kehayas, CEO and founder at Yokoten Operations Management to talk through factors driving supply chain security and why every business needs to take another look at their own supply chain vendors.
James Mignacca (JM): George, you specialize in supply chain management – you’ve worked with multinational companies like Toyota Motors Manufacturing in Canada to optimize and manage supply chain issues. One of the most relatable and relevant supply chain examples is the auto manufacturing industry, because really, the complexity of that supply chain can serve as a model for other industries, albeit on a smaller scale. Not to mention the industry’s shift to connected cars and systems.
George Kehayas (GK): Absolutely. Year over year, supply chain has been g ..
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