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CATEGORY-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Risk Controls for Fragile Categories

Recall category risk signals and matching treatment options.

TRACE What should you trace for any category risk? Use it in a risk review. Risk scan Dual-source vs qualify-and-monitor Compare The treatment should match exposure and mitigation cost. We have one supplier, so this is unacceptable. Leadership reacts to a concentration chart. Your line Single-source is a signal, not the full risk. We need consequence, switching time, supplier health, alternate path, and trigger points before choosing treatment. Treating all single-source spend the same wastes mitigation money. It turns anxiety into the missing risk facts. Name four category risk treatments besides dual-sourcing. Change specification, reserve capacity, hold targeted stock, add…

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