Business continuity blogs

RISK MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO PROTECT SUPPLY CHAINS WITHIN A FINANCIALLY SENSITIVE ECONOMIC CLIMATE…

Event: 6th Jan 2009 – by Raz Chaudary

According to a recent article, David Simchi-Levi, a professor of engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there are several broad strategies shippers can take, including greater flexibility, redundancy, risk pooling and strong network planning. He believes all of these have to balanced off to achieve a cost effective strategy to minimise risk.

Business Continuity Survey

– 29th Dec 2008 by Alex Briggs

The Disaster Resource Guide’s 2nd Annual Business Continuity Survey takes a look at the way businesses approached their Business Continuity plans in 2008 compared to 2007. Also included in the survey is an insightful look at trends into 2009.

Business Continuity Management Plan: A License to Protect

– 8th Dec 2008 by Raz Chaudary

An unimaginable event occurred at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in downtown Mumbai in India on the evening of November 26, 2008.

Terrorists forced their way into the rear entrance of the 105-year-old historic building built by the great grandfather of the CEO of Tata Motors. The magnificent hotel symbolises the success and pride of one of India’s largest private businesses. The capability of the hotel to protect its customers and its reputaion was challenged.

Business Continuity Divide and Implications for Global Business Supply Chains

– 1st Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary

Not enough qualified people to support business continuity needs of global supply chains is the message being communicated by Goh Moh Heng from the Singapore based Business Continuity Management Institute (BCMI).

“As the world globalizes, the demand for business continuity management and disaster recovery becomes a prerequisite for us in Asia,” said Goh.

US Department of Homeland Security Selects ANAB for Preparedness Program

– 27th Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary

According to the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named ANAB to operate a new program to accredit and certify private sector entities for emergency preparedness.

Through formal certification businesses and non-profit organisations will be able to demonstrate their compliance with voluntary preparedness and business continuity standards and requirements.

“This program recognizes the importance of up-front planning to ensure business continuity even when calamitous events occur,” said Connie Conboy- Chair of ANAB’s Board

“It will facilitate the application of national and international standards in support of U.S. private sector homeland security preparedness requirements. The awarding of the contract to ANAB is consistent with our existing operations as an accreditation body for various management systems standards.”

Business Continuity Risks for China, India and Asia overall

– 27th Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary

According to Forbes Calamity Prevention “the business impact of planning to mitigate, respond to and recover from earthquakes will be significant all over Asia, even if no more earthquakes occur for many years.”
Recent earthquakes around the Pacific Rim in the last four months have registered 6.0 or higher on the Richter scale, the magnitude at which earthquakes are generally considered destructive.

Business Continuity Experts talk about the role of BC

– 14th Oct 2008 by Alex Briggs

Cheryl Vallender at www.disaster-resource.com has gotten a group of the world’s leading Business Continuity experts together to answer the question:

Where does Business Continuity Planning Belong in an Organization?

Cheryl’s article takes us right back to the beginning of Business Continuity through to taking a look at the current trends in global organisations.

Business Continuity… Competitive Advantage for GOODYEAR

– 6th Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary

According to Robert J. Keegan,the Chairman and CEO of Goodyear, enacting company’s integrated strategic business continuity plans in advance of the hurricane has minimised business impact and the management process is recognised as a competitive advantage. Goodyear relied on the process to ensure the supply chain maintained the delivery of critical raw materials to all of its’ tyre manufacturing facilities.

Business’ Top 10 risks identified

– 2nd Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary

Reseach identifies the top 10 strategic risks for global supply chains and businesses. Are you ready for the highlighted five fastest-rising threats that could also have a significant impact over the next three to five years?

According to Ernst & Young’s report, they highlight regulatory and compliance as the highest risks followed closely by global financial shocks, workforce and consumer aging, and the rise of emerging markets.

Business Continuity Planning and Pandemic Influenza in Europe

– 29th Sep 2008 by Raz Chaudary

According to recent research conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on Business Continuity Planning and Pandemic Influenza in Europe“, it was identified that by far, most strategic and operational efforts have been directed towards building resilience in public health systems, and have overlooked the challenge of ensuring business continuity in independent [...]

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