Day 1: Foundations of Supply Chain Risk and Resilience

Module 1: The New Risk Paradigm

1. Understanding the complex, interconnected nature of modern supply chain risks (geopolitical, economic, environmental, cyber, etc.)
2. The financial and operational impact of recent global disruptions
3. The business case for resilience: moving from a cost center to a strategic enabler
4. Case Study: Deep dive into a major supply chain failure and its consequences

Module 2: Establishing a Risk Management Framework

• ISO 31000 and other risk management standards
• Building a risk governance structure: roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines
• The risk management lifecycle: a detailed exploration of identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, and report
• Workshop: Developing a risk management charter for your organization

Day 2: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies

Module 3: Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment

Techniques for risk identification: brainstorming, FMEA, HAZOP studies

Qualitative risk analysis: probability/impact matrices, risk scoring

Quantitative risk analysis: Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, value-at- risk (VaR)

Workshop: Applying quantitative risk assessment techniques to a case study

Module 4: Designing Resilient Supply Chains

• Network design for resilience: redundancy, flexibility, and postponement
• Strategic multi-sourcing and supplier diversification strategies
• The role of inventory as a strategic buffer: optimization and positioning
•  Building collaborative resilience with suppliers, customers, and partners

Day 3: Business Continuity and Crisis Management

Module 5: Supply Chain Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

• The relationship between risk management, BCP, and crisis management
• Conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for critical supply chain processes
• Developing and documenting a comprehensive supply chain continuity plan
•   Simulation: Activating a BCP in response to a simulated disruption

Module 6: Crisis Management and Leadership

• Forming and training a crisis management team
• The psychology of crisis: leading with empathy, clarity, and decisiveness
• Developing a crisis communication plan for internal and external stakeholders
•   Role-playing: Managing a crisis management team meeting during a simulated event

Day 4: Financial and Legal Dimensions of Resilience

Module 7: The Role of Finance and Insurance in Risk Mitigation

• Supply chain finance techniques to support suppliers and mitigate financial risk
• Trade credit insurance and other financial instruments
• Understanding and negotiating business interruption and contingent business interruption insurance