Procurement and Logistics Resilience Training Course

Participants can map critical supply network dependencies and identify concentrated points of failure.

• End-to-end value stream maps linking suppliers, sites, carriers and customers
• Tier-one supplier mapping extended to sub-tier material and service dependencies
• Dependency interviews reveal shared facilities, tooling, utilities and technology providers
• Single points of failure recorded across source, route, inventory and capacity
• Critical path analysis identifies dependencies that constrain recovery timing
• Data ownership and refresh cycles assigned for supply network maps

Participants can prioritise categories and suppliers using criticality and resilience segmentation.

• Kraljic Matrix separates strategic, bottleneck, leverage and non-critical categories
• Business impact criteria score revenue, safety, service and regulatory consequences
• Supply market complexity assessed through capacity, substitutes and entry barriers
• Criticality tiers combine spend, operational dependence and replacement lead time
• Supplier portfolio heat maps reveal concentration and correlated exposure
• Prioritisation rules allocate resilience effort to highest consequence exposures

Participants can assess supply risks and select controls using defined risk criteria.

• ISO 31000 risk process applied to procurement and logistics exposures
• Risk statements separate cause, event, consequence and affected operation
• Likelihood scales calibrated with evidence, time horizons and control effectiveness
• Impact scoring covers financial loss, service failure, safety and compliance
• Inherent and residual risk ratings document control performance clearly
• Risk treatment options compare avoidance, reduction, transfer and acceptance

Participants can establish proportionate supplier due diligence for resilience-critical suppliers.

• Financial health indicators include liquidity, debt maturity and cash conversion
• Operational capability reviews examine capacity, maintenance, quality and workforce stability
• Site assessments test utilities, fire protection, security and contingency arrangements
• Sanctions screening and beneficial ownership checks protect sourcing continuity
• Modern slavery and human rights indicators inform supplier risk treatment
• Due diligence frequency matched to supplier criticality and residual risk

Participants can specify supplier continuity obligations and contractual remedies for critical supply.

• Business continuity clauses define minimum plans, testing and evidence requirements
• Service level agreements include recovery times and notification thresholds
• Force majeure clauses examined for notice, mitigation and allocation provisions
• Audit rights verify critical supplier controls and corrective action closure
• Step-in, tooling access and data escrow provisions support recovery
• Supplier scorecards track continuity readiness, incidents and improvement actions

Participants can design sourcing strategies that reduce concentration and substitution risk.

• Dual sourcing models compare qualification cost, volume split and recovery value
• Geographic diversification balances regional exposure, freight cost and lead time
• Supplier development plans address capacity, quality and continuity control gaps
• Approved alternates require specifications, validation and change control
• Should-cost analysis tests vulnerability to commodity and currency shocks
• Make-buy decisions consider control, capacity, intellectual property and recovery

Participants can set inventory and capacity controls for disruption-sensitive supply positions.

• Safety stock calculations incorporate demand variability, lead time and service targets
• Strategic stock policies distinguish critical spares, components and finished goods
• Decoupling points reduce disruption propagation through multi-stage supply networks
• Capacity reservation agreements protect priority production and transport availability
• Postponement strategies delay final configuration until demand becomes clearer
• Inventory obsolescence controls balance resilience holdings against write-off exposure

Participants can create transport and distribution contingency plans for critical flows.

• Lane risk assessments cover ports, borders, carriers, fuel and infrastructure
• Alternative route design tests transit time, customs and capacity constraints
• Multi-modal contingency options compare road, rail, air and sea trade-offs
• Carrier continuity reviews examine fleet access, subcontracting and depot dependence
• Incoterms 2020 allocation clarifies risk transfer, control and insurance responsibilities
• Emergency freight approval thresholds prevent unmanaged premium transport spending

Participants can assess facility vulnerabilities and plan continuity controls for storage operations.

• Warehouse criticality assessments examine throughput, stock concentration and customer dependency
• Facility continuity plans address power loss, fire, flooding and access restrictions
• Cold-chain monitoring defines temperature excursions, response actions and release authority
• Alternate storage capacity verified through contracts, systems and handling capability
• Cycle count controls protect inventory accuracy during emergency site transfers
• Material handling equipment dependencies include charging, maintenance and operator availability

Participants can identify digital dependencies and define continuity controls for supply operations.

• Supply systems inventory covers ERP, warehouse, transport and supplier portals
• Cyber risk scenarios assess ransomware, data loss and interface disruption
• Manual workarounds define order capture, dispatch and inventory control procedures
• Data backup requirements specify recovery objectives and restoration ownership
• Third-party technology assessments test incident notification and recovery commitments
• Access control reviews protect supplier master data and payment processes

Participants can develop plausible disruption scenarios and response assumptions for supply networks.

• PESTLE analysis identifies political, economic, social, technological and environmental drivers
• Scenario planning combines trigger events, affected nodes and decision assumptions
• Sanctions and export controls assessed against suppliers, products and shipping routes
• Climate hazard mapping considers flood, heat, storm and drought exposures
• Commodity market signals identify price shocks and allocation risks
• Early warning indicators set monitoring thresholds for escalation decisions

Participants can apply FMEA to prioritise preventive controls for operational failure modes.

• FMEA scope defines process boundaries, functions and critical deliverables
• Failure modes describe how sourcing, transport or storage can fail
• Severity ratings reflect customer, safety, regulatory and financial consequences
• Occurrence ratings use incident history, supplier data and operating conditions
• Detection ratings assess whether controls identify failures before impact
• Action priorities assign owners, dates and verification evidence for controls

Participants can organise procurement and logistics response actions during a supply disruption.

• Incident command roles establish authority, coordination and decision escalation
• Initial impact assessment confirms affected supply, customers, inventory and routes
• Response playbooks sequence containment, allocation, sourcing and communication actions
• RACI matrices assign procurement, logistics, finance, legal and operations responsibilities
• Situation reports communicate facts, decisions, risks and required approvals
• Supplier communications request recovery dates, capacity evidence and constraint details

Participants can build recovery plans that restore priority supply and service commitments.

• Recovery objectives establish target times for critical products and services
• Allocation rules prioritise customers, sites and orders during constrained supply
• Recovery sequencing coordinates supplier restart, inbound freight and production capacity
• Backlog management separates urgent demand, contractual commitments and replenishment needs
• Exit criteria confirm stable service, replenished buffers and closed actions
• After-action reviews capture root causes, decisions and improvement commitments

Participants can govern resilience performance through metrics, reviews and assurance routines.

• Key risk indicators track concentration, late deliveries, capacity and financial distress
• Key performance indicators measure recovery time, fill rate and expedite cost
• Control testing calendars schedule supplier evidence reviews and continuity tests
• Management dashboards distinguish leading indicators from incident outcome measures
• Risk committees review exceptions, funding decisions and treatment progress
• Internal audit evidence links controls, test results and corrective actions

Participants can communicate resilience decisions clearly to suppliers, executives and operating teams.

• Stakeholder maps identify decision makers, affected users and external parties
• Communication matrices define messages, channels, timing and accountable owners
• Executive briefings present exposure, options, cost and recommendation succinctly
• Supplier meeting agendas focus on facts, commitments, risks and follow-up
• Decision logs record assumptions, approvals, exceptions and change rationale
• Escalation thresholds distinguish operational resolution from executive intervention

Participants can justify resilience investments using cost, exposure and recovery evidence.

• Total cost of disruption estimates lost margin, penalties and recovery expense
• Cost-benefit analysis compares buffers, dual sourcing and contingency capacity
• Expected loss calculations combine probability, impact and control effectiveness
• Investment options distinguish no-regret controls from high-cost strategic choices
• Sensitivity analysis tests assumptions about demand, lead time and disruption duration
• Business cases state owners, milestones, benefits and residual risk acceptance

Participants can plan resilience tests and convert findings into controlled improvement actions.

• Tabletop exercises test response roles, escalation and information flow
• Supplier recovery simulations validate contact data, alternatives and decision speed
• Transport diversion tests confirm route feasibility, customs and carrier readiness
• Test objectives specify scenarios, measures, observers and evidence requirements
• Lessons learned processes assign corrective actions and due dates
• Maturity assessments benchmark governance, controls, testing and improvement discipline

Participants can build, review and present a complete procurement and logistics operational resilience plan.

• Scope statement defines critical category, lane, facility or supplier portfolio
• Dependency map identifies priority nodes, interfaces and single failure points
• Risk register ranks disruption scenarios using agreed assessment criteria
• Control plan specifies sourcing, inventory, transport and supplier actions
• Incident playbook assigns triggers, decision rights, communications and recovery steps
• Dashboard and assurance calendar establish measures, reviews and testing cycles