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Course Overview

Supply chains are increasingly exposed to disruptions ranging from geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, cyberattacks, and pandemics to supplier insolvencies and logistics bottlenecks. Without effective risk management and business continuity frameworks, organizations face significant operational, financial, and reputational impacts.

This ten-day course from EuroQuest International Training provides a comprehensive framework for identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and designing continuity strategies that ensure resilience. It covers supplier risk assessment, scenario planning, crisis response, and recovery systems while integrating governance, technology, and global best practices.

With a focus on foresight and adaptability, participants will develop the skills to ensure their supply chains remain secure, sustainable, and competitive in a volatile global environment.

Course Benefits

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks effectively

• Apply strategic foresight to anticipate and plan for disruptions

• Strengthen supplier risk management and resilience frameworks

• Develop comprehensive business continuity plans for supply chains

• Enhance governance, compliance, and communication in crisis situations

Why Attend

Supply chain resilience has become a strategic priority. By attending this course, participants will gain the ability to transform risk into opportunity, protecting business continuity and strengthening competitiveness.

Training Methodology

• Structured knowledge sessions

• Case studies of supply chain disruptions and recovery

• Scenario-based risk and continuity exercises

• Conceptual frameworks integrating governance and foresight

• Reflective analysis of organizational practices

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Define risk management frameworks for supply chains

• Conduct supplier risk assessments and mitigation plans

• Design crisis management and business continuity strategies

• Anticipate disruptions with foresight and scenario planning

• Ensure compliance with international risk standards

• Strengthen communication with stakeholders during crises

• Apply resilience models to logistics and procurement

• Integrate technology and analytics into risk management

• Balance efficiency and redundancy in continuity strategies

• Embed long-term resilience into supply chain design

Course Outline

Unit 1: Supply Chain Risk Landscape

• Types of risks in global supply chains

• External vs. internal vulnerabilities

• Emerging risks in supply chain networks

• Risk impact on performance and reputation

• Case studies of supply chain crises

Unit 2: Risk Assessment Frameworks

• Risk identification and categorization tools

• Risk probability and impact assessment

• Supplier risk evaluation models

• Risk registers for supply chains

• Prioritizing high-impact risks

Unit 3: Strategic Foresight in Risk Management

• Scenario planning for supply disruptions

• Anticipating geopolitical, environmental, and technological risks

• Linking foresight with resilience frameworks

• Building early-warning systems

• Global best practices in foresight-driven supply chains

Unit 4: Supplier Risk and Performance Management

• Supplier due diligence and verification

• Diversification of supplier networks

• Monitoring supplier resilience and compliance

• Risk-sharing agreements with suppliers

• Vendor risk scorecards and dashboards

Unit 5: Logistics and Transportation Risks

• Risk in global logistics and transport systems

• Managing customs and cross-border challenges

• Contingency planning for logistics disruptions

• Transportation resilience frameworks

• Technology-enabled logistics risk management

Unit 6: Crisis Management in Supply Chains

• Defining crisis vs. disruption

• Emergency response protocols

• Communication strategies during crises

• Stakeholder trust and transparency under pressure

• Case lessons from global crises

Unit 7: Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

• Key elements of continuity frameworks

• Designing recovery time objectives (RTOs)

• Continuity in procurement and logistics functions

• Building redundancy and alternative sourcing

• Embedding continuity in organizational policies

Unit 8: Governance, Ethics, and Compliance

• Governance in supply chain risk management

• Compliance with ISO and international standards

• Ethical responsibilities during crises

• Transparency and accountability frameworks

• Regulatory requirements for continuity

Unit 9: Technology and Risk Analytics

• AI and predictive analytics for risk forecasting

• Blockchain for supply chain transparency

• IoT for real-time monitoring

• Cybersecurity risks in supply chains

• Digital tools for resilience dashboards

Unit 10: Financial Risk and Supply Chain Resilience

• Cost of risk and resilience trade-offs

• Working capital management under disruption

• Financial risk mitigation strategies

• Insurance in supply chain continuity

• Measuring financial impact of risks

Unit 11: Measuring Risk and Resilience Performance

• KPIs for supply chain risk management

• Monitoring continuity plan effectiveness

• Performance dashboards for resilience

• Linking resilience to organizational performance

• Continuous improvement systems

Unit 12: Future of Risk and Continuity in Supply Chains

• Global trends in supply chain resilience

• Sustainability and ESG in risk management

• Circular economy and resilient supply chains

• Future skills for supply chain risk leaders

• Consolidation of course insights

Target Audience

• Supply chain directors and procurement leaders

• Risk and compliance professionals

• Logistics and operations managers

• Business continuity and crisis management officers

• Executives overseeing global supply chain resilience

Target Competencies

• Risk identification and assessment

• Strategic foresight and scenario planning

• Supplier risk and performance management

• Crisis communication and continuity design

• Governance and compliance in supply chains

• Digital analytics and technology adoption

• Resilience building and recovery planning

Join the Risk Management and Business Continuity in Supply Chains Training Course from EuroQuest International Training to master resilience frameworks, safeguard operations, and ensure continuity in today’s volatile business environment.