RapidRatings Webinar: From Supply Chain Risk to Resilience

Procurementmag · Aug 04, 2026 · 1063 words · By Georgia Collins

Supply Chain Risk Management Corporate Financial Health Global Economic Instability

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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 transition from supply chain risk to business resilience. It highlights the impact of geopolitical tensions and financial instability on supply chains, emphasizing the importance of monitoring financial health as a leading indicator of risk.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 12

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Right coverage

Left17%

Center83%

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What happened

RapidRatings Webinar: From Supply Chain Risk to Resilience Watch From Supply Chain Risk to Business Resilience, on-demand.

Why it matters

Few people are better placed to make sense of today's supply chain turbulence than Tom Derry, former CEO of ISM and James Gellert, Executive Chair of RapidRatings.

Common ground

Having spent almost 14 years at the helm of ISM before retiring, Tom held a ringside seat to the significant evolutions in how supply chains have been thought of strategically.

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 42% experienced production disruptions due to supply chain issues, and a quarter experienced quality issues?
How does this story connect Supply Chain Risk Management with Corporate Financial Health over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

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 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “42% experienced production disruptions due to supply chain issues, and a quarter experienced quality issues”

VERIFIED

A specific source from Procurement Magazine directly confirms that 42% experienced production disruptions due to supply chain issues and a quarter (25%) experienced quality issues.

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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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web search NEUTRAL — Our data shows supply chain disruptions amplify from 34.9% at the supplier level to 66% at the buyer level. Quality issues spike by over 100%. By the time disruption shows up in your service levels, f…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/atlaos_one-of-the-hardest-que…

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Issues.Common questions related to supply chain Does Stryker anticipate product disruptions as a result of the COVID-19? “We have experienced minimal product disruptions as a result of the coro…
https://www.odtmag.com/breaking-news/stryker-experiencing-mi…

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Claim 2: “When I first became CEO in 2012”

CORROBORATED

Two independent sources explicitly state that Tom Derry was appointed as CEO effective July 30, 2012, and joined ISM in 2012.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retired_numbers_in_ass…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom–United_States_r…

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web search NEUTRAL — No-one knows this better than ISM CEO and Big Ideas Summit keynote speaker Tom Derry. Tom joined ISM in 2012, and is charged with ensuring that the Institute moves forward at the same pace as the proc…
https://www.procurious.com/procurement-news/ism-one-ceo-1-tr…

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Claim 3: “Private companies have seen roughly a 42% decline in operating profit over the past five years”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding a 42% decline in operating profit for private companies.

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Claim 4: “81% of enterprises experienced disruptions of one kind or another in their supply chain”

VERIFIED

Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 7 (RapidRatings Webinar | Procurement Magazine) explicitly contains the statement: '81% of enterprises experienced disruptions of one kind or another in their supply chain'.

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Claim 5: “Automotive private companies have deteriorated sharply even in the last couple of years, with a 27% increase in the proportion in the high-risk and very-high-risk categories, compared with only 3.4% for public companies.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “James Gellert, Executive Chair of RapidRatings”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web search results explicitly identify James H. Gellert as the Executive Chair/Chairman of RapidRatings.

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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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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.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.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(novel)

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Claim 7: “Having spent almost 14 years at the helm of ISM before retiring, Tom held a ringside seat”

CORROBORATED

Evidence from multiple sources confirms Tom Derry became CEO in 2012. Given the context of his retirement/tenure mentioned in the claim and the 2012 start date, the 'almost 14 years' aligns with a retirement around 2026 (as suggested by the timeline of the provided search results).

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web search NEUTRAL — Tom's Auto Group provide quality used vehicles in Des Moines & its surrounding areas. Visit our dealership Today.
https://www.tomsautogroup.com/

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Claim 8: “Tom Derry, former CEO of ISM”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm Tom Derry is the CEO of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). While one source mentions an interim CEO (Debbie Fogel-Monnissen), the primary professional profiles and announcements identify Tom Derry as the CEO.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Studios

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Claim 9: “85% of enterprises experienced increased costs”

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The search results provided for this claim discuss general percentage calculators and AI transparency (85% regarding AI transparency), but do not provide evidence for 85% of enterprises experiencing increased costs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Free. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android. Percentage increase calculator finds the increase from one value to another as a percentage of the first value. Shows you how to find percentage increase wi…
https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/algebra/percentag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Combined, 39.85% of EU enterprises performed data analytics either by own employees or by an external provider.In 2025, 19.95% of enterprises in the EU with more than 10 employees and self-employed re…
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php…

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web search NEUTRAL — • 72% of large enterprises surveyed (1,001 – 5,000 employees) report AI-driven productivity gains compared with 55% of SMEs.85% of respondents emphasized the importance of transparency in AI systems a…
https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-10-28-Two-thirds-of-surveyed-e…

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Claim 10: “Before RapidRatings, he 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 sources confirm James Gellert sold three companies before acquiring RapidRatings to focus on financial risk for credit and supply chains.

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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://procureconeu.wbresearch.com/speakers/james-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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web search NEUTRAL — James Gellert is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in leadership and investment roles.Previous investments include participation in companies such as SmartRecruiters, Voxer, and Applau…
https://theorg.com/org/gooddata/org-chart/james-gellert

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Claim 11: “Today, RapidRatings works with clients across roughly 27 industries”

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A specific industry publication (Supply Chain Digital) explicitly states that RapidRatings works with clients across roughly 27 industries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In investment, the bond credit rating represents the creditworthiness of corporate or government bonds. The ratings are published by credit rating agencies and used by investment professionals to asse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_credit_rating

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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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Claim 12: “In aerospace and defence, increased manufacturing needs and pressure are actually pushing up the high-risk and very-high-risk categories by close to 40%.”

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