RapidRatings Knowledge Center & Articles

Procurement professionals know that supplier selection is more than just sourcing the best materials and components at competitive prices; it's about building resilient supply networks and creating strong operational foundations.

Financial services third-party risk management is no longer just about operational efficiency, it’s a regulatory compliance imperative.

How is retail actually performing? RapidRatings created a Retail Risk Calculator to quickly assess financial risks in retail supply chains. Every supply chain leader should be concerned.

This issues key takeaways: Risk exposure is not static — it changes along with economic fluctuations and business relationship changes between counterparties (a company and its supplier, a company with its customer, etc.). Inflation, tariffs, and increasing bankruptcy rates make having visibility into supplier risk crucial. The risk calculator is an interactive tool that helps companies evaluate risk levels in their supplier base, both with and without tariff stress applied. Detecting financial risk early gives companies much-needed optionality.

The automotive industry supply chain is facing an onslaught of rising costs, complex global dependencies, and a wave of high-profile supplier bankruptcies. In 2025 alone, names like Wolfspeed and Marelli have failed, both were flagged by RapidRatings as financially vulnerable well before collapse.