business contingency plan

The business contingency plan is a process put in place that prepares an organization to respond coherently to unexpected events (Small business Chron, 2014). These plans help businesses to continue or restore business operations in a timely fashion after a major business interruption such as hurricane, storms, tornadoes, fire, power failure, an IT system crash or toxic waste. The process involves developing, communicating, practicing, and evaluation of emergency plans specific to the organization. Now that the Enovacare medical equipment corporations have identified eight risks associated with the construction of the new distribution center, the focus will now shift to development of a business contingency plan the ensure a quick restoration of business operation in case of natural or man-made disaster such as hurricane, flooding, fire, power failure or technology failure. A pre-incident plan to ensure the well-being of the new center after unexpected event, the protection of company’s sensitive data, customer data, communication plans and restoration of business operations will be discussed.

Some of the components involve in running a smooth medical supply center includes a functioning telephone system, a networking system for data sharing between the centers and the manufacturing center or other important vendors, computer system to store customer information including orders and payment information, and a functional electrical power system. These components are the essential part of the company and must be protected.

Since the new distribution center in located in an area that experiences frequent natural disaster and due the nature of the business, the company’s is also prone to man –made disaster such as fire or computer sy...

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... as death or injury to the public. The families involved should be informed before making any public statement in regards to injury and death during a crisis.

If a disaster or emergency crisis occurs at the company or the facility that could potentially cause damage to the surrounding community. The contingency plan should include working with the public safety agency to develop procedures for advising and dealing with the public. At times, the crisis could be very serious that the media may presence on the scene or calling for information. To avoid sending out wrong information that could be damaging, the company should have a policy that only authorized spokesperson should with the press or anybody seeking information concerning the incident. The management must communicate the policy to all the employees and also explain the importance of speaking with one voice.