Has anybody ever seen Cont.Plan that contains actions in case of:
- car excident when goods are damaged
- pirate attack - when goods are transported by sea
- earthquake
- strikes of duty service,
- car excident when goods are damaged
- pirate attack - when goods are transported by sea
- earthquake
- strikes of duty service,
Also for consideration, does the business have adequate insurance to cover all perceived incidents?
What are approximate lead times to replace large capital equipment?
Could work be subcontracted to ensure customer supply of product in the event of a prolonged issue?
If work can be transferred to other production lines/equipment, is there capacity?
What are approximate lead times to replace large capital equipment?
Could work be subcontracted to ensure customer supply of product in the event of a prolonged issue?
If work can be transferred to other production lines/equipment, is there capacity?
). The incident is irrelevant (I don't understand the finding above). What is important is how and how soon will you replace what is lost. Make a 6M fishbone and start listing:1. Man (People, expertise)
2. Machines (Office, production equipment)
3. Material (Utilities, office and production supplies, raw materials, components)
4. Methods (Information Technology* backup, expertise, training, procedures)
5. Measurements (Information Technology*, equipment, expertise, specifications)
6. Mother Nature (Building, climate control, location)
*In the computer age, many of your methods and measurements are on a computer somewhere.