RapidRatings: Turning Supply Chain Risk Into Resilience

Supplychaindigital · Aug 06, 2026 · 930 words · By Louise Collins

Supply Chain Risk Management Corporate Resilience Financial Vulnerability

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What to know about Supply Chain Risk Management

The article promotes a webinar featuring Tom Derry and James Gellert, who discuss the evolution of supply chain risks and the importance of financial health as a leading indicator of business resilience. It argues that procurement teams must move beyond traditional delivery metrics to manage systemic vulnerabilities in a 'permacrisis' environment.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 8

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center83%

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What happened

RapidRatings: Turning Supply Chain Risk Into Resilience Supply chain turbulence has been rife in recent years, driven by changing legislation and rising volatility.

Why it matters

Tom Derry, former CEO of ISM and James Gellert, Executive Chair of RapidRatings, know this risk all too well.

Common ground

In an on-demand webinar, Tom and James explore how teams navigate constant disruption, financial vulnerability and the collapse of globalisation's consensus in modern supply networks.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Supply Chain Risk Management story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 85% of enterprises experienced increased costs?
How does this story connect Supply Chain Risk Management with Corporate Resilience over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence

Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “85% of enterprises experienced increased costs”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the number 85 and a bakery cafe; no evidence was found to support the claim regarding enterprise costs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the minimum wage is set by federal U.S. labor law and a range of state and local laws. The first federal minimum wage was instituted in the National Industrial Recovery Act of 19…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The proposed merger between Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation would unite two major U.S. railroads, creating what would be the first single-line railroad linking the Atlantic …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of China (PRC) has a socialist market economy, incorporating industrial policies and strategic five-year plans. China has the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_China

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Claim 2: “81% of enterprises experienced disruptions of one kind or another in their supply chain”

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The 81% figure is reported by both Procurementmag and the RapidRatings Webinar report hosted by Procurement Magazine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Continuous supply chain intelligence enables organizations to anticipate emerging risks, make informed decisions sooner and stay ahead, whatever the source of disruption. Maggie Slowik is global indus…
https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/445…

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web search NEUTRAL — 81% of enterprises experienced disruptions of one kind or another in their supply chain, yet their suppliers themselves reported a lower rate of impact. “It used to be the case that you were doing you…
https://procurementmag.com/news/rapidratings-webinar-from-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Disruption to organisation's supply chains could continue for a long period. Supply Chain professionals should have a focus on risk.Options for supply chain professionals. In response to the uncertain…
https://www.learnaboutlogistics.com/options-to-address-disru…

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Claim 3: “Tom Derry, former CEO of ISM”

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Multiple independent sources, including Procurementmag and a professional profile, confirm Tom Derry's role as CEO of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2025 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_the_United_Kingdom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, is an American film production and distribution company currently owned by the Walt Disney Studios, the film studios divisi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raytheon is a business unit of RTX Corporation and is a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with manufacturing concentrations in weapons, military, and commercial electronics. Ray…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raytheon

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Claim 4: “Before RapidRatings, he [James Gellert] built and ran three companies in data, analytics and technology, having started as a banker focused on credit and fixed income.”

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Two independent professional bios confirm James Gellert sold three companies and acquired RapidRatings, and his background in finance/investments is noted in his professional history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gellert co-founded Windcrest Discovery Investments LLC, focusing on small-cap hedge funds and venture investments, after earning a BA in Government from Harvard University in 1990.
https://theorg.com/org/gooddata/org-chart/james-gellert

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web search NEUTRAL — James H. Gellert is the Executive Chairman of RapidRatings, a financial health data and analytics company based in New York City.He sold three of these companies and acquired RapidRatings to focus ent…
https://www.rapidratings.com/leadership/james-h-gellert

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web search NEUTRAL — James H. Gellert is the co-founder and Executive Chair of RapidRatings, the leading financial health data and analytics company.He sold three of these companies and acquired RapidRatings to focus enti…
https://www.ndiatechexpo.org/speakers/james-gellert

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Claim 5: “RapidRatings works with clients across roughly 27 industries.”

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The specific figure of 'roughly 27 industries' is reported by both Procurementmag and Supply Chain Digital.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rapid Ratings International is an American SaaS technology firm that provides information on the financial health of public and private companies around the world. The company's analytics system alleg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapidRatings

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players, originally designed for rating chess players. It is a special case of the Bradley–Terry model. The Elo system wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, reigning six-time World Rapid Chess Champion, reigning nine-time World Bl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen

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Claim 6: “Tom became CEO of ISM in 2012.”

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Multiple sources confirm Tom Derry became CEO in 2012, including a specific announcement from May 16, 2012, and a report from Procurious.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Association football clubs around the world sometimes retire squad numbers to recognise players' service to the club, whether that be through their loyalty or quality.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1776, relations between the United Kingdom and the United States have ranged from military opposition to close allyship. The Thirteen Colonies seceded from the Kingdom of Great Britain and decla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Derry is Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Supply Management®, the first and largest professional supply management organization in the world. As CEO of ISM, Tom has a unique vantage po…
https://www.finnotes.org/people/tom-derry

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Claim 7: “James Gellert, Executive Chair of RapidRatings”

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The claim is confirmed by Procurementmag and professional bios from RapidRatings and other event listings.

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web search NEUTRAL — James are an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1982. [6] They achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(band)

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web search NEUTRAL — James is a novel by American author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but narrated by Huckleberry's friend on …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(novel)

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Claim 8: “42% experienced production disruptions due to supply chain issues, and a quarter experienced quality issues”

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The specific statistics (42% production disruptions, 25% quality issues) are only found in the Procurement Magazine webinar report. No other independent sources corroborate these specific numbers.

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web search NEUTRAL — International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 25(1), 79-93.
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web search NEUTRAL — Due to the supply chain issues, Polaris lowered its guidance for the remainder of 2021 and now expects earnings per share at $9. Sales are now expected to be $8.15 billion, which would still be a 16% …
https://www.startribune.com/polaris-cant-keep-up-with-demand…

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web search NEUTRAL — 42% experienced production disruptions due to supply chain issues, and a quarter experienced quality issues. 81% of enterprises experienced disruptions of one kind or another in their supply chain, ye…
https://procurementmag.com/news/rapidratings-webinar-from-su…

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