Supply chain organizations have a number of responses available to manage and mitigate risks. Insurance is risk mitigation by definition. But other means can be used, to include information sharing schemes. With respect to outsourcing, different levels of coordination can still be applied, although the term outsourcing implies a looser degree of control. Still, organizations such as Wal‐Mart require their supply chain participants to have compatible information systems (Fishman, 2006). Wal‐Mart also has worked toward greater use of technology such as radio‐frequency identification. Other responses can include development of closer relationships with outsourcing agencies, imposition of performance standards, joint training, joint strategy development, and marketing initiatives (Ritchie and Brindley, 2007). Kleindorfer and Saad (2005) found trends from more independent responses, such as insurance and contractual standards, to more cooperative efforts (such as shared information or development of closer relationships).