In a recent poll, employees (22.9%) were identified as the top source of supply chain fraud risk, followed by vendors (17.4%) and other third parties (20.1%), including subcontractors and their vendors. In calling new attention to the old cliché of “an inside job,” the statistics may prove to be somewhat of a wake-up call not only for business leadership but also for risk management professionals.

With all of these factors at play, preventing and detecting supply chain abuse is difficult—and overcoming the obstacles requires a culture of compliance.

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