How Would You Cope If the Building Burned Down?

Even happens when your major product is software!

I was working at a multi-national in Phoenix when a micro-burst removed some of the windows, lots of the roof, and poured buckets of rainwater into the server farm.

And while we were backed-up offsite, we were quite a while getting operations back online.

Every enterprise should have a disaster plan in place whether they are supplying parts, or services.

Contingencies & Partnership agreements don't cost that much, but maintaining your relationships & Customer Base is critical, and even more costly to recoup, if you can...

All savvy Strategic Suppliers have documented disaster plans, and if not, they are given a very short period of time to arrive at one I'm sure, from their major Customers.

Safety First! It's good to plan for disaster, but better to avoid it. No volunter fireman lets his house burn down, because he is aware of the dangers. Every organization needs a safety officer. Someone who is assigned to do a walk through every day, looking for an accident in the making. A few words at the start of every shift outlining possible hazzards, areas, changes to routine etc., because routine and complacency is often overlooked as a hazard.

Insurance rates would go down if this were implemented.

Member shops of the PMPA would find that they could contact the association and get help placing their jobs to protect their customer's delivery requirements and the members will respect their "customer"

Its because we recognize our business as an example of perfect competition.

http://www.pmpa.org/networking/index.cfm?fa=viewArticle&b_id=526

We've done this twice, once when a shop lost its roof, and another time involving a fire.

I'm out of touch right now, helping dad recover from surgery) but after our NTC and PMTS show in columbus ohio starting this sunday we'll be happy to take your queries.

For immediate assistance, call Rob Kiener at 440 526 0300 or email rkiener 'at' pmpa.org

milo