You'll Sneeze If Your Suppliers Get the Flu
CIO, June, 2006 by Nancy Weil
A simulation at MIT of an avian flu outbreak in China underscores the need for companies to consider possible supply chain disruptions as part of their plans for handling emergencies.
The simulation, hosted by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in April, was played out before an audience by a panel of managers from companies such as Intel and Cisco who deal with emergency situations. Panelists took on roles within “Vaxonn Wireless,” a mobile-phone maker.
IT wasn’t represented on the panel, but that doesn’t mean technology won’t play a role in emergency management, says Ken Cottrill, a spokesman for the center. “In real life, the membership of an emergency response team changes as the situation progresses.”
Panelists reacted to news that two...
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