Operations: Plan Ahead for Emergency Preparedness

1. Figure out which staff, materials and equipment are required to keep your business operating. Have you reviewed and updated your business process flow chart recently?

2. Make sure you know which suppliers, shippers and other resources you need to interact with every day. If one key supplier is shut down by a disaster, do you have a backup? Make a list of contacts for vital business contractors, and keep it in an emergency supply kit as well as at an off-site location.