We monitor and address myriad potential supply chain risks, from natural disasters to financial vulnerability to human rights infractions.
Profiling and managing the relative risks of each of our strategic suppliers allow us to ensure a resilient supply chain able to support continuous production and product delivery to our customers, while upholding industry and Micron standards relating to sustainability.
As a check on this process, we maintain a compliance hotline for the reporting of violations in our supply chain. We also offer training: In 2018, Micron implemented a training program that focused on responsibilities and expectations for our suppliers, and more than 1,100 supplier representatives were trained.
Micron performs a supplier risk assessment that aligns with our own Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the RBA code of conduct. In addition, we expect all suppliers to be able to provide evidence of compliance with the following:
Micron requests that suppliers provide transparency through supply visibility mapping and supplier assessments. Requested information includes:
Micron is also a part of many other companies’ supply chains. We have deep experience interacting with supply chain partners as both a supplier and a customer, and we are subject to many of the same auditing protocols as our own suppliers. In 2018, all 13 Micron manufacturing facilities earned perfect scores of 200 on RBA audits, qualifying these sites for RBA Platinum recognition.
Micron’s sourcing risk and compliance group oversees supply chain risk management, which includes environmental, human rights and geopolitical risks. This team continues to mature its mission of enabling a resilient, compliant and sustainable global supply chain, including new and incumbent supplier screening, assessments, investigations, risk profiling, development and auditing. Each year, members of the sourcing risk and compliance group: