CAPS News-04 March 2026

Upcoming Webinar: Behavioral Levers for Responsible Supply Chain Decisions

With rising regulatory scrutiny, stakeholder expectations, and ongoing disruption, procurement must hardwire responsible choices into everyday sourcing, without adding cost or complexity.

In this CAPS – W. P. Carey SCM Thought-Leaders Series webinar, W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair and Professor Karen Donohue will share insights from behavioral operations research, demonstrating how purposeful tweaks to information and decision context improve results without new mandates or incentives. Attendees will learn practical ways to embed these levers into existing sourcing, SRM, and risk processes.

Key takeaways:

• Why procurement behavior often diverges from intended sustainability goals
• How small design changes can shift supplier risk assessments
• Practical nudges that influence decisions
• How to embed responsible decision-making into existing sourcing processes

Join us Tuesday, March 10th, for applied guidance you can put to work immediately.

Strengthen Supplier Visibility and Collaboration

Ready to move from risk mitigation to value creation? An Integrated Approach to Enhance Supplier Collaboration and Partnership combines a 5-step framework for effective working relationships with suppliers with an 8-step supply base rationalization process. These tools can help organizations shift to a more strategic partnership streamlining your portfolio while improving efficiency and relationship quality.

Strengthening SRM with Supplier Insight

CAPS Supplier Experience & Insights Survey captures structured feedback from your suppliers, enabling you to benchmark your performance as a Customer of Choice and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration and drive value. This customizable assessment can also explore supplier perspectives on AI adoption, sustainability, and risk, providing practical insights to enhance your SRM program.
To learn more, contact the CAPS team at metrics@capsresearch.org 

Quick Fact: The Tier-2 Visibility Challenge

Most companies have a clear view of Tier-1 suppliers, but visibility drops off fast beyond them. While 62% receive regular updates from Tier-1, only 15% do from Tier-2, and just 2% have real-time visibility.
Meanwhile, 42% do not manage Tier-2 directly, relying on Tier-1 to oversee the extended network, and only 6% maintain comprehensive oversight beyond direct suppliers.

The takeaway: strong Tier-1 governance isn’t enough. To spot risks sooner, build resilience, and improve performance across the network, organizations must extend oversight, data sharing, and collaboration deeper into the supply chain.

Read more from the full report.

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