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Panic buying toilet roll – lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

In the UK fuel crisis of 2012, many of the issues were caused by panic buying. If we are in the business of identifying lessons then we should know that once an incident occurs there will be panic buying and it feeds upon itself, panic buying causes more panic buying until there is nothing left to buy.

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Panic buying toilet roll – lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

In the UK fuel crisis of 2012, many of the issues were caused by panic buying. If we are in the business of identifying lessons then we should know that once an incident occurs there will be panic buying and it feeds upon itself, panic buying causes more panic buying until there is nothing left to buy.

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You Can’t Win!

Plan B Consulting

BP are claiming that the compensation package is being abused, and that they may have to put aside more than the £5.2bn agreed in 2012. I suggest that these issues are discussed internally or even exercised, so that the organisation can think through where they are vulnerable, and how they should respond before an event occurs.

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You Can’t Win!

Plan B Consulting

BP are claiming that the compensation package is being abused, and that they may have to put aside more than the £5.2bn agreed in 2012. I suggest that these issues are discussed internally or even exercised, so that the organisation can think through where they are vulnerable, and how they should respond before an event occurs.

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Horizon Scanning

Plan B Consulting

If we are a business continuity manager in Aberdeen, Des Moines, San Paulo or Manila these conflicts are very far away from us and would surely not affect our business continuity or be a threat to our organisation.

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Horizon Scanning

Plan B Consulting

If we are a business continuity manager in Aberdeen, Des Moines, San Paulo or Manila these conflicts are very far away from us and would surely not affect our business continuity or be a threat to our organisation.