Contingency planning and crisis management are not conflicting concepts but instead work in tandem. Contingency planning is the process of preparing for potential emergencies, while crisis management ...

Tactical planning involves determining the steps a business must take to reach the objectives developed through strategic planning. Contingency planning involves planning what a business will do if ...

Fred Schaard’s overseas vacation during the fall of 2008 was a far cry from what he had envisioned. Instead of relaxing, he spent the bulk of his time trying—often unsuccessfully—to communicate with ...

The United States has a poor record at both anticipating foreign crises and planning for them. To improve U.S. readiness for crises that are both plausible in the short- to medium-term and likely to ...

John Stanley has more than 20 years of experience in port security operations, as well as in planning military preparedness operations that drill for coastal and harbor defense. As the U.S. Coast ...

Event teams live in the future: always imagining how to turn event visions into reality. But the future is unpredictable, constantly threatening event organizers' aims to deliver a flawless experience ...

The pause in our daily routines initiated by the coronavirus pandemic has created severe challenges. It has also provided an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of your contingency plan and how ...

Rapid and violent disruption to supply chains, trade partnerships, technology stacks, and global markets is plunging midsize companies into a period of high unpredictability. While no one ever wishes ...