Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity

Is there a weak link in your business's supply chain? Even one can make the entire production process vulnerable to setbacks. Learn how to expertly monitor your business's supply chain to improve results and increase profit.

Informationen zum Autor BETTY A. KILDOW has been a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) with the Disaster Recovery Institute International since 1998! and was named a fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (FBCI) in 2002. She has specialized in business continuity! disaster recovery! and emergency management consulting for more than 18 years. She is the author of Front Desk Security and Safety (978-0-8144-0826-1). Klappentext Awell-monitored supply chain is any business's key to productivity and profit. But each link in that chain is its own entity! subject to its own ups! downs! and business realities. If one falters! every other link and the entire chain becomes vulnerable. Kildow's book identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance! including:Recognizing and mitigating potential threats! risks! and hazards Evaluating and selecting suppliers! contractors! and service providers Developing! testing! documenting! and maintaining business continuity plans Following globally accepted best practices Analyzing the potential business impact of supplychain disruptions Filled with powerful assessment tools! detailed disaster-preparedness checklists and scenarios! and instructive case studies in supply chain reliability! A Supply Chain Manage ment Guide to Business Continuity is a crucial resource in the long-term stability of any business. Zusammenfassung A well-monitored supply chain is key to any business' productivity and profit. Learn the tactical advice on how to mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions. Certified business continuity professional (CBCP) Betty Kildow identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance to help you ensure each link in that chain is contributing to a positive outcome. In Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity , Kildow teaches you: how to recognize and mitigate potential threats, risks, and hazards; evaluate and select suppliers, contractors, and service providers; develop, test, document, and maintain business continuity plans; and follow globally accepted best practices, among many other crucial supply chain management skills. Each link in your supply chain is its own entity, subject to ups, downs, and business realities. Filled with powerful assessment tools, detailed disaster-preparedness checklists and scenarios, and instructive case studies in supply chain reliability, Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity will help you keep each business unit running smoothly to secure the long-term stability of your organization. Inhaltsverzeichnis 59528813 ...

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BETTY A. KILDOW has been a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) with the Disaster Recovery Institute International since 1998, and was named a fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (FBCI) in 2002. She has specialized in business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management consulting for more than 18 years. She is the author of Front Desk Security and Safety (978-0-8144-0826-1).

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Awell-monitored supply chain is any business's key to productivity and profit. But each link in that chain is its own entity, subject to its own ups, downs, and business realities. If one falters, every other link and the entire chain becomes vulnerable.Kildow's book identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance, including:

• Recognizing and mitigating potential threats, risks, and hazards
• Evaluating and selecting suppliers, contractors, and service providers
• Developing, testing, documenting, and maintaining business continuity plans
• Following globally accepted best practices
• Analyzing the potential business impact of supplychain disruptionsFilled with powerful assessment tools, detailed disaster-preparedness checklists and scenarios, and instructive case studies in supply chain reliability, A Supply Chain Manage ment Guide to Business Continuity is a crucial resource in the long-term stability of any business.

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A well-monitored supply chain is key to any business’ productivity and profit. Learn the tactical advice on how to mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions.

Certified business continuity professional (CBCP) Betty Kildow identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance to help you ensure each link in that chain is contributing to a positive outcome.

In Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity, Kildow teaches you:

• how to recognize and mitigate potential threats, risks, and hazards;
• evaluate and select suppliers, contractors, and service providers;
• develop, test, document, and maintain business continuity plans;
• and follow globally accepted best practices, among many other crucial supply chain management skills. Each link in your supply chain is its own entity, subject to ups, downs, and business realities.

Filled with powerful assessment tools, detailed disaster-preparedness checklists and scenarios, and instructive case studies in supply chain reliability, Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity will help you keep each business unit running smoothly to secure the long-term stability of your organization.

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Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Business Continuity Basics

What Business Continuity Is . . . and Is Not

The Value of Business Continuity Planning

A Historical Perspective

Business Continuity Planning: A New Responsibility

Some Additional Key Terms

Going Forward

CHAPTER 2 The Business Continuity Program:

Who Owns It, What Drives It?

Managing Risk

Who's in Charge, Who's Responsible?

What Drives the Need for a Business Continuity Program?

Business Continuity and Risk Management: Similarities and Differences

Rules, Regulations, Requirements, Guidelines, and Implications

A Business Continuity Plan vs. A Business Continuity Program

Going Forward

CHAPTER 3 Business Continuity Best Practices

Developing a Business Continuity Program

The Business Continuity Planning Process

Hazard Assessment

Business Impact Analysis

Strategy Development

Plan Development

Program Testing and Implementation

Avoiding Business Continuity Silos

A Holistic Approach to Risk Management

Going Forward

CHAPTER 4 The Organization, the Supply Chain,

and Business Continuity

Enterprise- Wide Disaster Readiness

Incorporating the Supply Chain in Business Continuity Planning:

An Integrated Approach

Assessing Current Preparedness

Going Forward

CHAPTER 5 Risk Identification and Hazard Assessment

The Changing Face of Supply Chain Risks

Identifying Supply Chain Risks

Mapping the Supply Chain

Avoiding Inherited Risks

Applying the Hazard Assessment to Develop a Mitigation Program

Creating a Solid Foundation for Business Continuity Planning

Going Forward

CHAPTER 6 The Business Impact Analysis

The BIA: The Foundation of Business Continuity Planning

Conducting the Business Impact Analysis

Identifying and Prioritizing Critical Elements of the Supply Chain

The Business Impact Analysis Report

Going Forward

CHAPTER 7 Supply Chain Business Continuity Strategies

Devising Strategies for Managing Risks

Developing Strategy Options

Identifying Critical Suppliers

Examining Outsourcing Options

Addressing Transportation Concerns

The Role of Purchasing and Procurement in C…