A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity

• Main Author: Kildow, Betty A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Management Association 2011; ©2011
• Subjects: Business logistics
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: xxii, 266 pages illustrations 24 cm
• ISBN: 9780814416457; 0814416454

A well-monitored supply chain is any business's key to productivity and profit. Certified business continuity professional (CBCP) Betty Kildow identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance to help readers ensure each link in that chain is contributing to a positive outcome. Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity does this by teaching readers 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, this crucial guide will help you keep each business unit running smoothly to secure the long-term stability of your organization.