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Course Overview

Global supply chains face increasing risks from geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, pandemics, cyber threats, and economic volatility. Organizations that fail to anticipate and prepare for disruptions risk severe financial and operational impacts.

This Risk Assessment & Contingency Planning in Global Supply Chains Training Course provides participants with structured methods to identify, assess, and prioritize risks across international supply chains. They will also develop contingency and business continuity strategies that ensure agility, compliance, and resilience.

Through case studies, scenario simulations, and practical exercises, participants will apply risk management frameworks such as ISO 31000, ISO 22301, and best practices in supply chain resilience.

Course Benefits

• Identify and assess global supply chain risks systematically.

• Design contingency strategies to minimize disruptions.

• Strengthen resilience to geopolitical and economic shocks.

• Enhance compliance with global standards and frameworks.

• Improve stakeholder confidence through proactive planning.

Course Objectives

• Understand the spectrum of risks in global supply chains.

• Apply qualitative and quantitative risk assessment tools.

• Design contingency and business continuity plans.

• Manage risks related to suppliers, logistics, and regulations.

• Build resilience through redundancy and flexibility.

• Integrate digital tools and predictive analytics in risk planning.

• Align risk and contingency strategies with organizational goals.

Training Methodology

The course combines expert lectures, case studies, group workshops, and simulation exercises. Participants will engage in risk mapping and contingency planning scenarios to apply frameworks to real-world challenges.

Target Audience

• Supply chain and logistics managers.

• Procurement and risk management professionals.

• Business continuity and compliance officers.

• Executives responsible for global operations.

Target Competencies

• Risk identification and assessment.

• Contingency and continuity planning.

• Supplier and logistics risk management.

• Resilience and crisis preparedness.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Risk

• Types of risks in global supply chains.

• Risk trends in globalization and geopolitics.

• Consequences of poor risk management.

• Case studies of supply chain disruptions.

Unit 2: Risk Assessment Frameworks

• Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.

• Tools: risk matrices, heat maps, Monte Carlo simulations.

• Applying ISO 31000 principles.

• Workshop: risk mapping exercise.

Unit 3: Supplier and Logistics Risk Management

• Evaluating supplier reliability and financial health.

• Risks in global transport and distribution.

• Dual sourcing and supplier diversification.

• Case study: logistics bottleneck analysis.

Unit 4: Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

• Principles of ISO 22301 for business continuity.

• Developing contingency and backup strategies.

• Crisis response planning in global supply chains.

• Simulation: supply chain disruption recovery.

Unit 5: Financial and Regulatory Risks

• Impact of trade policies, tariffs, and sanctions.

• Currency and commodity price risks.

• Legal and compliance risk management.

• Financial tools for hedging global risks.

Unit 6: Technology and Cybersecurity Risks

• Cyber threats in digital supply chains.

• Protecting data and digital platforms.

• Leveraging predictive analytics for risk detection.

• Emerging technologies for risk monitoring.

Unit 7: Building a Resilient Global Supply Chain

• Creating redundancy and flexibility.

• Embedding resilience in procurement strategies.

• Aligning ESG and sustainability with risk planning.

• Roadmap for long-term risk and contingency management.

Ready to build supply chain resilience?
Join the Risk Assessment & Contingency Planning in Global Supply Chains Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and secure your global operations.