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How resiliant is your supply chain?

Warning (again): contains percentages that you may find rather unnerving.

Business Continuity saw the beginning of change in May this year, when the new International Standard was published.  Moving from a British standard (BS 25999) to an international one (ISO 22301) will offer benefits and reassurance to organisations with international supply chains to consider for instance. It also offers the opportunity to leverage accreditation to potentially lower insurance premiums. Indeed, insurers are increasingly seeking assurance that organisations are compliant with the BC standard before issuing certificates or agreeing premiums.It’s hard to talk about Business continuity without talking benefits. The move to an international standard should create an even greater interest in this increasingly pertinent standard.  According to the CMI Business Continuity Survey, the last three years have seen an increased number of managers in organisations implementing BC plans, from 49% to 58% and now…

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