The Failover Plan Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2020

With both manufacturing operations in Uganda, Africa, and retail and operational activities in Texas, Sheeba has to shift immediately into business continuity mode without any formal training or plan. 6:40min- When she and Akola begin to feel the impacts of the pandemic. Key Points: 2:09min- Intro to our guest - Sheeba CEO of Akola.

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Retail Manufacturing Pandemic Business Continuity 130

Emergency Planning

MARCH 11, 2020

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). About the same time, 2007, Dr Michael Leavitt of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote: "We don't know when a pandemic will arrive. Major epidemics and pandemics (what is the difference?)

Pandemic 130

Pandemic Tourism Hospitality Transportation 130

Citrix

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The pandemic dramatically accelerated technology adoption across the healthcare sector, which historically has been slow to innovate.

Hospitality 72

Hospitality Healthcare Financial Services Banking 72

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009.

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Bottom line, the Supply Chain shortages of this pandemic have had such a profound impact on our lives and on the economy that this period is on par with the Great Depression and the Great Recession. We’ve been hearing about delays in auto production since early in the pandemic. What prompted this post? Supply Chain shortages.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Pandemic BCP Retail 98

Castellan

AUGUST 16, 2022

Until complications compounded during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not something most consumers thought much about. Boltz’s move into her new role was a step outside of her comfort zone and it was compounded by the pandemic. “In The supply chain. Get the Supply Chain Continuity Whitepaper. DOWNLOAD NOW. That required focus shift.

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Pandemic Resilience Communications Risk Management 98

KingsBridge BCP

JUNE 21, 2023

As the world evolves in the wake of the Covid pandemic, successful & healthy businesses and organizations may be looking at the possibility of a zero ROI, trying to justify the expense of building and/or maintaining its BCP. 1 – Holiday BCP Whenever holidays approach, managing business closures can be a difficult puzzle to solve.

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BCP Manufacturing Media Outsourcing 98

KingsBridge BCP

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

3 Ways your BCP can help with Non-Emergency Operations Businesses and organizations that are successfully recovering from the pandemic may see signs of a zero ROI and having to justify the expense of their BCP. Whether in the manufacturing or service sector, it can be tough to determine how to shut down and restart the business.

BCP 52

BCP Manufacturing Outsourcing Media 52

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

is a leading manufacturer of revolving doors and security turnstiles. Actually, my career started with a company Boon Edam acquired in 2005 – it was another physical security entrance company that was a manufacturer of security turnstiles. We’ve been very fortunate to continue to grow throughout the pandemic.

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Pandemic Manufacturing Marketing Security 98

Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The publication was designed for practitioners in corporate, organizational and private security roles, as well as security solutions providers and equipment manufacturers, and is also relevant for others interested in the security market, including investors, academics and government officials.

Marketing 52

Marketing Security Manufacturing Cloud Computing 52

NexusTek

JANUARY 5, 2022

Although the technology term “digital transformation” has been a buzzword for a few years now, a multi-year global pandemic and evolving employee workforce preferences has accelerated the adoption of this tech philosophy. Manufacturers look to increase raw materials, as the cost of not having a product is higher.

Strategic 82

Strategic Manufacturing Pandemic Technology 82

Security Industry Association

MARCH 19, 2024

Another benefit brought about by the pandemic was that it allowed integrators to get into buildings to work without having to worry about disrupting the day-to-day activities of employees or tenants. These challenges have exacerbated one of the industry’s biggest challenges – declining margins on security hardware.

Marketing 59

Marketing Manufacturing Technology Security 59

Emergency Planning

APRIL 24, 2022

It can signify a means of diversifying assets so as to optimise the way they can be used to exploit people, for example, by shifting manufacturing production to places where wages can most easily be suppressed. Moreover, the Coronavirus pandemic has been widely used as a pretext for curtailing human rights.

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Natural Hazard All-Hazards Entertainment Transportation 199

Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 21, 2022

During the pandemic, tenants adopted hybrid and remote working as an alternative to expensive leases. Various property managers demonstrated the success of this workflow during the pandemic. Unlike their on-premises predecessors, cloud-based API integrations can be instantly deployed by software manufacturers. After-hours HVAC.

Technology 98

Technology Manufacturing Internet Marketing 98

Pure Storage

JUNE 14, 2023

The CDC has processed nearly 70,000 internally generated samples since the pandemic began, as well as 1.9 Reference to specific commercial products, manufacturers, companies, or trademarks does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by the U.S. million samples from its external partners.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Pandemic Manufacturing Technology 52

KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID-19 impact their company. This post was originally published March 2, 2020. Can we outsource should we need?

BCP 52

BCP Pandemic Outsourcing Authorization 52

MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

Threats related to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, heat waves, and pandemics. Threats to the organization’s supply chain, whether as a result of pandemic, political tension, the blockage of a key global shipping chokepoint, or what have you. The threat of utility or network outages.

All-Hazards 86

All-Hazards Hazard Business Continuity Mitigation 86

Security Industry Association

JULY 6, 2023

Through our relationships with manufacturers of card printers, badging software packages, access control credentials, self-service kiosks and more, we’ve been able to provide unmatched services and support for our clients. BW : The pandemic really changed and impacted our customers and our industry.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Pandemic Retail Security 52

Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Some of the risks include lack of manufacturer support for software and hardware components, lack of personnel skilled to run and maintain these systems creating insider risk and the inability of these systems to support the modern work environment. The recent pandemic has changed the face of how businesses operate.

Internet 52

Internet Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 52

Security Industry Association

MARCH 28, 2022

We also work with several major camera manufacturers to which we can pass location data for streamlined object tracking with cm accuracy. GB : Just a short time into the pandemic, businesses were deploying different solutions to track occupancy in their buildings and control social distancing.

Automotive 98

Automotive Marketing Application Transportation 98

Risk Management Monitor

JUNE 30, 2022

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Well before the pandemic, leading organizations in every industry have that strong supplier relationships and a reliable supply chain are paramount.

Management 45

Management Pandemic Transportation Manufacturing 45

Security Industry Association

AUGUST 16, 2021

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) represents oil and gas companies similarly to how the Security Industry Association (SIA) represents security companies, and the two organizations have partnered on multiple projects during the past few years. The 2021 AFPM Security Conference will be held Oct.

Security 52

Security Crisis Management Manufacturing Pandemic 52

IBM Business Resiliency

MARCH 19, 2021

Those manufacturers who could adapt their supply base to continue to source materials when areas of the world were in lock down were those who acquired new customers. We can look at any step of the value chain for such opportunity for transformation from demand planning, to manufacturing execution or order orchestration and fulfillment.

Resilience 52

Resilience Manufacturing Retail Pandemic 52

Security Industry Association

JUNE 20, 2022

I enjoyed marketing innovative technology and found my passion for security when I worked for a video surveillance manufacturer on Long Island. It’s resilient to economic downturns and even the COVID-19 pandemic. MM : The great thing about the security industry is that it’s here to stay! The future looks bright for security always!

Marketing 105

Marketing Command Center Media Advertising 105

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Public sector organizations, service industries, manufacturing companies, healthcare organizations, and companies in highly regulated industries all have unique needs in terms of their crisis management programs. Make sure any training you obtain is relevant to your field. equivalents) and industry organizations such as DRJ and DRI.

Crisis Management 85

Crisis Management Management Command Center Disaster Recovery 85

PagerDuty

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Since then, the world has experienced the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a reckoning over racial injustice. One lingering legacy of the pandemic is that it has further exacerbated structural inequities in our public health systems. Gloria Walton, CEO of The Solutions Project.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Pandemic Hazard Capacity 52

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Every location that has legalized medical or recreational marijuana has stringent licensing requirements, whether for grow operations, edibles manufacturing, processing plants, dispensaries or transportation and the newer delivery services. They can also monitor and record the movement of all cash and product through the entire facility.

Security 96

Security Audit Retail Marketing 96

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In teaching the Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG), one of the points we stress is that in business continuity we do not look at scenarios such as flood, fire, pandemics, but we look at the impact on our organisations’ key assets, categorised by PPRS.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Business Continuity Hospitality Evaluation 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In teaching the Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG), one of the points we stress is that in business continuity we do not look at scenarios such as flood, fire, pandemics, but we look at the impact on our organisations’ key assets, categorised by PPRS.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Business Continuity Hospitality Evaluation 52

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Another industry that can reap enormous benefits is manufacturing. Educational institutions have been through a lot during the pandemic and have had to significantly change their model of operations. Using AI in this way can reduce risk while improving operational efficiencies and increasing customer and employee satisfaction.

Technology 52

Technology Retail Alert Hospitality 52

Security Industry Association

JULY 13, 2022

Access control-visitor management integrations grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Known manufacturers, including OTIS, Schindler and Braxos, each have their own destination dispatch services. How Access Control Works With Visitor Management and Notification Systems.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Communications Security Travel 98

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 35: We are well organised to face a pandemic or CBRN attack. Myth 36: In a biological terrorism attack or pandemic prophylaxis will be effective and efficient. Myth 38: The main effects of a CBRN attack or pandemic would necessarily be medical. Myth 62: Pandemic influenza is almost exclusively a medical problem.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130

Security Industry Association

MARCH 13, 2023

In this session, experts from the industry that include a mergers and acquisitions specialist, integrator, manufacturer and consultant, expose real world factors you need to know as an integrator if maximizing sales, profitability and valuation are priorities for your organization. How do we stay motivated? This session is raw.

Education 52

Education Security Consulting Manufacturing 52

Security Industry Association

APRIL 7, 2022

The work they did has made it quite easy to take on my role as your new Board of Directors chair , particularly as we emerge from the pandemic and work to ignite further growth for SIA. We are working with manufacturer members and our government affairs team to investigate ways in which we can help both in the short and long term.

Government 52

Government Marketing Security Manufacturing 52

NexusTek

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

With the widespread shift to distributed business models due to the COVID-19 pandemic, investments into digital solutions to support remote workforces increased. With the onset of IoT came the birth of Industry 4.0, which capitalizes on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data to maximize business operations.

Technology 52

Technology Internet Cybersecurity Vulnerability 52

Advancing Analytics

JUNE 14, 2022

Anomaly detection : Anomaly detection is another clustering use case that is widely used in businesses, particularly in social media, finance, healthcare and manufacturing. Similar to customer segmentation, clustering is widely used in many businesses to perform market segmentation. Customer services. Genome analysis.

Retail 52

Retail Automotive Advertising Marketing 52

Security Industry Association

MAY 12, 2021

The 2021 Exhibitor List also not only features a wide-array of product solutions new to the market, but serves as a diverse access point to technologies from both premier manufacturers and hidden gems in the field—noting an influx of small-to-medium sized businesses participating for 2021.

Education 52

Education Marketing Security Pandemic 52