Details & Programme

In recent times supply chains have been under increased global pressure and have become more complex due to issues such as the pandemic, border closures, and climate change affects. So, ensuring you build resilience into them is even more vital, now more than ever, for the success of any business.

This one day course comes complete with course slides and a workbook that contains discussion-based activities to be completed throughout the course.

The BCI Supply Chain Resilience course is based on the Good Practice Guidelines 2018 and reflects current International Standards in business continuity.

Course Modules

• Module 1 - The Link to Professional Practice 1 - Policy and Programme Management
• Module 2 - The Link to Professional Practice 2 - Embedding
• Module 3 - The Link to Professional Practice 3 - Analysis
• Module 4 - The Link to Professional Practice 4 - Design
• Module 5 - The Link to Professional Practice 5 - Implementation
• Module 6 - The Link to Professional Practice 6 - Validation

Day 1

Start	Finish	Subject	Detail
0930	0945	Introduction
0945	1100	Module 1 - The Link to Professional Practice 1 - Policy and Programme Management	- Defining the scope of the business continuity programme - Outsourcing - Supply chain continuity management as part of resilience - Supply chain management in the business continuity programme - Dependencies - Legal obligations - The link to BCM and SCCM - BIA Dependencies/Priority Suppliers
1100	1115	Break
1115	1200	Module 2 - The Link to Professional Practice 2 - Embedding	- Cultural layers and boundaries - Supply chain supplier awareness
1200	1230	Module 3 - The Link to Professional Practice 3 - Analysis	- Concepts and assumptions - Criticality, priority, strategic? - BC requirements in SLAs - Risk and threat assessment
1230	1330	Lunch
1330	1415	Module 4 - The Link to Professional Practice 4 - Design	- 3 steps of a GAP analysis - Solutions - Causes and consequences - risk and response
1415	1500	Module 5 - The Link to Professional Practice 5 - Implementation	- General principles - Where does supply chain appear in the business continuity plan? - Business continuity plan detail
1500	1515	Break
1515	1615	Module 6 - The Link to Professional Practice 6 - Validation	- Supplier performance - Supplier performance review
1615	1630	Course Review

Please note, timings are indicative and exact timings may vary due to delegate experience and their interest in certain topics. The course may finish earlier if all topics have been covered.

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