SERVICES: Intellectual Property Protection

Forensic Supply Chain Investigations and Assessments

The W Group performs customized assessments designed to enhance supply chain distribution systems and add integrity to the process. Our independent evaluations and compliance audits assist Fortune 500 companies as they ensure execution with existing contracts, processes, expectations, policies and procedures. Our approach is to take an “outside – in” look at current systems and processes, designed to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses, aimed at providing recommendations and solutions to shore up and better secure our client’s intellectual property. As we have identified critical deficiencies in supply chain distribution systems, companies have been able to implement change which enables them to save potentially millions of dollars otherwise lost through poor security and handling practices. Any stoppage of product loss or misappropriation flows directly to the bottom line.
 
The W Group is a leading provider of this service and has gained extensive experience performing supply chain assessments for multi-national clients in North America, Latin America and Asia.

Experience:

• For an international high technology firm, we conducted a supply chain investigation of Asian channel development vendors and partners to prevent the improper booking of sales and service contracts.
• For a large, public US-based multi-national company we have investigated supply chain deficiencies in China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among other things, the investigations revealed potential violations of the FCPA, revenue recognition manipulation and invoicing schemes.
• For another leading high-tech firm, we conducted comprehensive supply chain assessments and investigations in Asia, Latin America and North America to identify and help correct deficiencies in physical and network security, logistics and distribution systems, inventory and returns handling.