Anyone for Partial Business Continuity?

As the saying goes, half a loaf is better than no bread, and the same could be said of business continuity. Although you’d like to have an organisation that can weather any storm and survive any setback, if it’s a choice between sub-optimal performance or catastrophic failure, then naturally the first one wins. However, catastrophic…

Benchmarking and business continuity

Benchmarking business continuity means different things to different people, judging by the variety of information available. In one case, the standard by which comparisons are to be made is based on how many organisations (manufacturers and service providers) think their BC plan covers their supply chain risks. Opinions are subjective and no guarantee of results.…

Business continuity in the supply chain

With outsourcing now firmly on the agenda of so many organisations, business continuity in the supply chain is an additional challenge that has to be met. It’s not the same challenge as BC within the organisation, because visibility and transparency of a third-party’s BC management may not be readily available. The common pitfall is for…