Foreword

RISK MANAGEMENT, in the cloak of business continuity, must be on the radar screen of every business management team—from “top to bottom.” From planning to documentation, from risk identification to hazard assessment, from global business continuity strategies to the key role of supply management, this book is full of practical, relevant, step-by-step approaches for managing the unknown.

It’s abundantly clear that this book was written with several audiences in mind, and virtually anyone with business management and especially supply chain responsibilities will find value in the various chapters of this information-packed book. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book covers the basics, and goes on to explore strategies and best practices, regulations and requirements, tools for identifying and managing risks, and tools for planning and analysis. It also includes a glossary and several appendices that readers will find helpful.

If you want examples, checklists, and horror stories to make your point for business recovery planning, you will find them here. And, each chapter ends nicely with recommended specific actions to move the business continuity process forward and make the results more effective.

A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity provides another convincing case for enduring focus on all matters with the outcome “ . . . of the organization to provide service and support for its customers to maintain its viability before, during, and after a disaster.” For all supply management professionals in a quest to understand and mitigate risk in today’s dynamic business environment, this book is a real find.

Paul Novak, CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS
Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Supply Management™