Case Study: Global Telecom Company cuts vendor onboarding to 5 days with Supply Wisdom

Global Telecom Company Reduced Vendor Onboarding to 5 Days, Enabled Ongoing Monitoring of Portfolio & Saved 500,000 Man Hours/Year

A leading global telecom company faced significant challenges with its lengthy, manual vendor onboarding and monitoring processes. Their inability to proactively manage risks for over 8,000 vendors was inhibiting growth. They selected Supply Wisdom's AI-based continuous monitoring platform to gain real-time, actionable intelligence across operational, ESG, and geopolitical risks.

Supply Wisdom’s solution provided comprehensive risk intelligence that automated monitoring and integrated with existing systems. This enabled the telecom company to slash its vendor onboarding time to just five days and scale its monitored supplier base from 1,000 to over 8,000. The implementation saved over 500,000 man-hours annually in manual work and shifted the company's risk management approach from point-in-time questionnaires to proactive, real-time monitoring.