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Supply Chain Risk Oversight: Strategies for Effective Management

Supply Chain Risk Oversight: Strategies for Effective Management

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,...

Dog or Cat: Which Do You Want As a Vendor?

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...

When Vendor Services Fall Short

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...

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