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A well-monitored supply chain is any business's key to productivity and profit. But each link in that chain is its own entity, subject to its own ups, downs, and business realities. If one falters, every other linkand the entire chainbecomes vulnerable. Kildow's book identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance, including: Recognizing and mitigating potential threats, risks, and hazards Evaluating and selecting suppliers, contractors, and service providers Developing, testing, documenting, and maint... MORE

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Business Continuity Basics	p. 1
What Business Continuity Is ... and Is Not	p. 2
The Value of Business Continuity Planning	p. 4
A Historical Perspective	p. 6
Business Continuity Planning: A New Responsibility	p. 15
Some Additional Key Terms	p. 18
Going ... MOREForward	p. 19
The Business Continuity Program: Who Owns It, What Drives It?	p. 21
Managing Risk	p. 22
Who's in Charge, Who's Responsible?	p. 24
What Drives the Need for a Business Continuity Program?	p. 26
Business Continuity and Risk Management: Similarities and Differences	p. 31
Rules, Regulations, Requirements, Guidelines, and Implications	p. 33
A Business Continuity Plan vs. A Business Continuity Program	p. 34
Going Forward	p. 35
Business Continuity Best Practices	p. 37
Developing a Business Continuity Program	p. 38
The Business Continuity Planning Process	p. 40
Hazard Assessment	p. 47
Business Impact Analysis	p. 49
Strategy Development	p. 50
Plan Development	p. 50
Program Testing and Implementation	p. 53
Avoiding Business Continuity Silos	p. 54
A Holistic Approach to Risk Management	p. 55
Going Forward	p. 57
The Organization, the Supply Chain, and Business Continuity	p. 58
Enterprise-Wide Disaster Readiness	p. 59
Incorporating the Supply Chain in Business Continuity Planning: An Integrated Approach	p. 60
Assessing Current Preparedness	p. 65
Going Forward	p. 67
Risk Identification and Hazard Assessment	p. 68
The Changing Face of Supply Chain Risks	p. 69
Identifying Supply Chain Risks	p. 72
Mapping the Supply Chain	p. 75
Avoiding Inherited Risks	p. 81
Applying the Hazard Assessment to Develop a Mitigation Program	p. 82
Creating a Solid Foundation for Business Continuity Planning	p. 82
Going Forward	p. 83
The Business Impact Analysis	p. 84
The BIA: The Foundation of Business Continuity Planning	p. 85
Conducting the Business Impact Analysis	p. 86
Identifying and Prioritizing Critical Elements of the Supply Chain	p. 92
The Business Impact Analysis Report	p. 103
Going Forward	p. 105
Supply Chain Business Continuity Strategies	p. 106
Devising Strategies for Managing Risks	p. 107
Developing Strategy Options	p. 109
Identifying Critical Suppliers	p. 117
Examining Outsourcing Options	p. 119
Addressing Transportation Concerns	p. 121
The Role of Purchasing and Procurement in Continuity Planning	p. 122
Supplier Selection	p. 122
Contracting with Suppliers	p. 129
Supplier Monitoring	p. 131
Ensuring Continuity Support in Procurement	p. 132
Partnering with Suppliers	p. 133
Disaster Recovery: IT Support of the Supply Chain	p. 136
Considering the Human Factor of Business Continuity Planning	p. 142
The Importance of Disaster Communications	p. 144
Going Forward	p. 147
Business Continuity Plan Documents	p. 149
The Purpose of Business Continuity Plans	p. 149
Developing the Plan	p. 152
Avoiding Plan Gaps	p. 162
Reviews and Updates	p. 165
A Sample Basic Plan	p. 171
Going Forward	p. 172
Testing and Maintaining Business Continuity Plans	p. 174
Training, Exercises, and Tests: The Key to Workable Plans	p. 175
Plan Reviews and Maintenance	p. 184
Going Forward	p. 185
Business Continuity Standards, Regulations, and Requirements	p. 186
Regulations, Planning Guidelines, and Standards	p. 187
Personal Certification	p. 196
Going Forward	p. 199
Business Continuity Planning Assessment Questionaire	p. 201
General and Supply Chain-Specific Hazards Checklist	p. 205
Pandemic Planning	p. 208
The Business Continuity Team	p. 214
Continuity Plan Samples	p. 222
Glossary	p. 249
Index	p. 261
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BETTY A. KILDOW has been a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) with the Disaster Recovery Institute International since 1998, and was named a fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (FBCI) in 2002. She has specialized in business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management consulting for more than 18 years. She is the author of Front Desk Security and Safety (978-0-8144-0826-1).

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