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Preparing For Disasters
Major supply chain disruptions have occurred every year for the last five years. Yet, only a third of companies surveyed by AMR Research are prepared for what could be the next disaster – the global flu epidemic. While it’s easy to understand the potential impact from a giant hurricane like Katrina, it’s more difficult to see how an avian flu epidemic could also shut down ports and leave companies scrambling to ship and receive supplies. In an interview on Business Intellgence Pipeline, AMR analyst Mark Hillman explains how companies must map out business processes associated with their supply chains and get a full understanding of the network in order to prepare for a possible pandemic. Part of the preparation should also include decision-support software to help simulate events, such as a port shutting down in China for two weeks. Other helpful tools are network design and planning, inventory optimization, and supply-chain visibility software. AMR lists a number of vendors that offer such tools. Anyway, the time to prepare is before a disaster strikes, so don’t get caught without contingency plans. Drop me an email to let me know what you think.  E-MAIL | SLASHDOT | DIGG This is a public forum. CMP Technology and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. CMP Technology makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of CMP Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in CMP Technology's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.
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