Applying disaster recovery concepts to your supply chain management process
Supply chain continuity and disaster recovery take the concepts of traditional business continuity /disaster recovery and apply them to managing supply risk. The goal is to guard against a major supply disruption that could potentially delay orders and result in loss of customers.
Along with disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) planning and processes, a topic of critical importance within many organizations today is its supply chain management (SCM) process. SCM addresses the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory and finished goods from the point of origin to point of consumption. It also encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion and logistics management. Plus, SCM includes the crucial components of coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers and customers.
See Applying disaster recovery concepts to your supply chain management process, by Paul Kirvan for SearchDisasterRecovery.com.
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Business Continuity can be a challenge in any environment – and the complexities of manufacturing and distribution operations can be even more challenging, especially when Supply Chain Management is part of the equation.
The BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION ON CD-ROM has some similarities to business continuity programs for other business environments – but many differences specific to manufacturing and distribution.
- Have Critical Revenue-Generating Operations been Thoroughly Analyzed?
- Is Your Plan Designed Specifically for a Manufacturing or Distribution Business?
- Is Your Plan Limited to Information Technology Planning?
- Do All Departments have Adequate Plans in Place?
If the answer to any of these questions is “no” or “unsure,” then this planning template can help for only $349.00!
Tags: Business Continuity, distribution, manufacturing, SCM, supply chain management
