by Lea Strickland | Jun 23, 2025 | Operations, Vendor Relations
What is Supply Chain Risk Oversight (SCRO)? Supply chain risk oversight refers to the systematic process of identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating potential disruptions within a supply chain. It involves overseeing all stages—sourcing, production,...
by Lea Strickland | May 24, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Capability, Customer, Small Business, Strategy, Vendor Relations
SMEs Standing Out in the US Manufacturing...
by Lea Strickland | May 22, 2025 | Business Articles, Customer Relationships, Operations, Resources, Vendor Relations
The Challenge of Punctuality A Missed Appointment You set an appointment with a vendor for a meeting via telephone call for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. At 9:24 a.m., they still haven’t called. You attempt to contact them. You have provided the number they are to call. You...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 5, 2015 | Business Articles, Customer Relationships, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Vendor Relations
Have you ever noticed the differences in behavior between dogs and cats? I have always had dogs, never cats for pets, until recently. Two years ago my neighbor’s cat decided to live with us (I am told that is not unusual for a cat). In the past two years I have come...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Vendor Relations
I have to admit: I had a hard time deciding what to title this article. What isn’t hard to do is actually write the article, at least knowing where to start comes easy. Like many businesses, all too often—despite doing the homework of checking out vendors and getting...
