Top Risks for 2018: Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group Results
Overall, board members and C-suite executives of manufacturing and distribution organizations see a higher magnitude and...
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Achieving a Top-Performing Environmental Health and Safety Program
This article provides tips for business leaders seeking to improve their EHS capabilities in the most cost-effective way...
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Conservas La Costeña: Differentiating a Commodity Business With Supply Chain Automation
La Costeña’s internal audit manager explains in this profile how the company has applied digital technology externally t...
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HEINEKEN International: Tapping a Long History of Innovation to Build a Digital Future
Innovation is very much at the heart of HEINEKEN’s business and important to its future success. “We integrate technolog...
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Is Servitization Manufacturing’s Future? For Many, the Answer Is Yes.
Servitization, like digitalization (to which it is often related), is a unique and complex journey for any company. In t...
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It Is Time to Bring Order to the M&D Lease Universe
This article outlines some of the major impacts of the new lease accounting standard and explores some of the challenges...
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Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2019: Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group Results
The results of Protiviti’s latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey suggest that manufacturing and distribution...
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Olympus Corporation: ‘‘T’’ Is for Transformation ... and Team
In this profile, Richard Lebitz, global chief internal audit officer at Olympus, summarizes his internal audit team’s fi...
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Procurement, Disbursement and Accounts Payable Process Flow
This sample process flow focuses on the procurement, disbursement and accounts payable processes.
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Pecans in Peril: A Supply Chain Lesson From Hurricane Michael
In this article, Protiviti Managing Director Bernie Donachie discusses the supply chain effects of Hurricane Michael, a ...
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A Clear and Broad View of Digital Transformation Can Create Long-Term Value for Manufacturing Firms
This article explains how manufacturing businesses can apply RPA, AI, machine learning and other technologies to specifi...
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Anixter International Inc.: Wiring Up Business Transformation
In this profile, Anixter Senior Vice President, Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive Ed Rogowski explains how he use...
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Capitalizing on Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Benefits in Manufacturing
This article explores the operational and financial benefits of PdM and suggests ways an organization can deploy a PdM s...
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The U.S.-China Trade War: What It Means for Manufacturers
This article summarizes the potential effect of the U.S.-China trade war and suggests ways to mitigate disruption for U....
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Managing Supply Chain Disruption Risk
Supply chain disruptions are a reminder that these trade-offs are not without risk. This issue of Board Perspectives: Ri...
Internal Auditing Around the World: Volume 8
In this booklet, we detail internal audit best practices, processes and strategies being employed at some of the world’s...
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Rethinking Offshoring? Ideas to Consider as Momentum for Nearshoring Builds
In this article, Protiviti’s Bernie Donachie and John F. Weber discuss the challenges of outsourcing in the new economy ...
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Assembling a New Labor Model in the Manufacturing Industry: Four Innovations to Consider
This article describes the workforce challenges of the manufacturing industry and provides four approaches that should b...
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Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group Results
This report outlines the top risks manufacturing and distribution organizations should keep in mind in 2020, based on th...
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Audit Fees of the S&P 500
In this article, Audit Analytics takes a closer look at what audit fees look like across different industries within 500...
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Financial Controls Review Audit Report
This audit report reviews financial controls at an equipment facility plant.
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Strategic and Operational Process Review Report
This audit report summarizes a strategic and operational review of a company’s business environment and production proce...
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Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Qualification Audit Work Program
This sample audit work program focuses on processes and controls a company may use to select, qualify, approve and maint...
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Sales Order Cycle Review Audit Report
This sample audit report outlines a review of an organization's sales order cycle, including the quote-to-invoice p...
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