Wor l dly , an intelligence platform for the consumer goods industry, has acquired a U.K.-based software company to increase visibility across supply chains. It said in a statement that it has acquired Bendi Software Ltd., a supply chain mapping and supplier risk intelligence company that was founded in 2020. Bendi’s technology will be integrated across the Worldly platform over the coming months, the company said. Eventually, its customers will gain access to deep-tier supplier visibility, continuously updated supplier risk scoring, and AI-powered assessment automation. Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly, said in a statement that regulators and stakeholders have been demanding companies to address their blind spots beyond their Tier 1 suppliers, also known as direct suppliers. “For years, our customers have told us the same thing: visibility is much more challenging beyond Tier 1 suppliers—and that blind spot is exactly where the greatest labor, environmental, and compliance risk lives,” he said.…