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Case study: Implementing business continuity in the upstream and midstream energy sector (petrochemicals and refineries)
Business continuity planning in industrial sectors has a different emphasis than in service industries. Vincent Tombros explains.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: M.East/World •Type: Article •Topic: Plan development
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Process safety in the major hazards industries
Lessons from the ‘Leading from the top - avoiding major incidents' conference.
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•Date: 1st May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing sector
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European Commission takes Italy to court for contingency planning failures
Country fails to plan for major accidents at installations where hazardous substances are present.
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•Date: 8th April 2008• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC manufacturing
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Software tackles production line machine ‘cyclic jitters’
Will help enhance business continuity in a manufacturing environment.
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•Date: 2nd April 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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New suite of supply chain management standards available from ISO
Will help to reduce risks to people and products.
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•Date: 13th Nov 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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DHS publishes list of notifiable chemicals
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards: Appendix A is a list of chemicals that, if possessed by a facility in a specified quantity, trigger a requirement to complete and submit an online consequence assessment tool called a Top-Screen.
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•Date: 6th Nov 2007• Region:US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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OSHA issues new combustible dust instruction
Details OSHA policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that handle combustible dusts and that may have the potential for a dust explosion.
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•Date: 23rd October 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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European Commission gives final warning to 12 Member States over failure to prepare emergency plans for chemical plants
Austria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden will receive written warnings.
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•Date: 18th October 2007• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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Glasgow factory explosion: investigation highlights issues that need considering
Risk management lessons are relevant to all organisations using LPG.
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•Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: ManufacturingBC
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UK REACH chemical risk management regulations come into effect
The REACH Regulation on the management and control of chemicals came into force on 1 June. REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, sets in place measures for industry to provide evidence of any chemical risks and will make sure everyone in the supply chain knows how to handle the chemicals in question safely. A helpline has been set up by the UK Competent Authority for REACH. Businesses can obtain advice on how it will affect them and what they need to do to comply. The helpdesk can be contacted on 0845 4089575 or UKREACHCA@hse.gsi.gov.uk. The UK Government REACH website is at http://www.hse.gov.uk/reach
•Date: 1st June 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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NIST issues RFID security guidelines
As RFID devices are deployed in more sophisticated applications concerns have been raised about protecting such systems against eavesdropping and unauthorized uses.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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New US regulations for securing high risk chemical facilities
Non-compliant facilities threatened with fines of up to $25,000 per day or plant closure.
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•Date: 3rd April 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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UK HSE seeks views on ‘societal risk’
How best to deal with the impacts of major incidents on the area surrounding non-nuclear major hazard sites?
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•Date: 3rd April 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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MIT develops measures to predict performance of complex systems
Will help in managing project risks.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Server virtualization: do’s and don’ts for mission critical manufacturing systems
A white paper which looks at the advantages and risks of using server virtualization in a manufacturing environment.
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•Date: 9th Jan 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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HSE launches REACH helpdesk
The Health and Safety Executive is providing a new helpdesk to support UK business in the run-up to the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) regulations coming into force soon. The helpdesk can be contacted on 0845 408 9575 or via email at mailto:ukreachca@hse.gsi.gov.uk REACH is a new European regime for the regulation of chemicals, for which HSE will be the Competent Authority (CA), aimed at ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals. REACH is expected to undergo its second reading in the European Parliament this autumn and could enter into force as early as April 2007.
•Date: 13th October 2006• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Manufacturing
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Intellectual property protection is top risk for companies operating in China
According to Manufacturing Insights' survey.
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•Date: 15th August 2006• Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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One Network launches Disaster Management Network
Service enables retailers and manufacturers to quickly respond to disaster.
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•Date: 4th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK business continuity take-up explored
New research by Viatel looks at business continuity planning differences between the finance, retail and manufacturing sectors.
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•Date: 3rd August 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Consumer businesses face increasing threat from intellectual property theft
A new report from KMPG highlights the threat of intellectual property theft and offers some thoughts on what businesses can do to protect their IP.
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Date: 21st June 2006• Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Case study: supply chain continuity
One of the greatest threats to business continuity faced by manufacturers is loss of critical raw materials.
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•Date: 7th October 2005 • Region: US/World• Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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Pharmaceutical companies need to improve their risk management framework: KPMG
Pharmaceutical companies need to quickly reassess their risk management frameworks to keep pace with their changing business models and industry risk profiles.
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•Date: 22nd September 2005 • Region: US/UK • Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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Date set for introduction of revised UK COMAH major accident hazards regulations
New regulations broaden the scope of COMAH to take into account recent industrial accidents and new research.
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•Date: 14th June 2005 • Region:UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Global procurement study explores procurement and sourcing risks
The increase in sourcing of goods and services from low-cost supply markets has not been matched by an understanding of the risks involved.
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•Date: 3rd February 2005 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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NIST-led forum releases a new draft set of cyber security requirements for industrial control systems
The ‘PCSRF System Protection Profile for Industrial Control Systems’.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Mazda to test grid-based core IT system
Disaster tolerance one of the decisive factors.
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•Date: 15th September 2004 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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55 percent of industrial companies addressing supply chain contingency planning issues
According to Thomas Industrial Network ‘Industrial purchasing barometer’.
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•Date: 15th April 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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EPA's proposed rule will affect chemical risk management plans
Risk management plans for an estimated 15,000 US facilities will need to be updated by June 2004.
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•Date: 25th February 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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META Group warns of RFID hype
Jumping on the bandwagon could result in supply chain continuity problems.
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•Date: 17th February 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Transport & logistics
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Research into ‘T-rays’ could bring BC benefits for manufacturing sector
The emerging terahertz (THz) frequency range technology may reduce the risks of product recalls.
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•Date: 5th December 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing BC
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Who moved my CEO? The board of directors guide to managing operational risk
The discipline of operational risk management is becoming more widely accepted says Peter Higgins.
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•Date: 19th September 2003 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Op. risk
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BAE Systems introduces fault-tolerant RTOS for safety-critical applications
Ideal for a wide range of safety-critical aerospace, telecommunications, and industrial control applications.
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•Date: 18th September 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Manufacturing
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Strong security policies increase supply chain performance
According to research conducted by SchlumbergerSema for the French government.
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•Date: 16th September 2003 • Region: W.Europe/World •Type: Article •Topic: Security
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FSA warns listed companies to prepare for new accounting standards
Failure to comply to new IFRS could be a very real business continuity issue for UK firms.
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•Date: 5th September 2003 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New COSHH regulations to come into force
The UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations
2003, will become law on 29th April 2003.
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•Date: 23rd April 2003 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New magnetic patches seal dangerous chemical leaks
Technology useful for disaster response.
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•Date: 10th April 2003 •Region: North America •Type: Article •Topic: Disaster recovery
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A capital idea!
Is there anything those outside the banking sector can learn from the Second Basel Capital Accord?
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•Date: 4th April 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Intent of Sarbanes-Oxley means culture change, not just accounting change
Looming 2003 deadline to prove compliance assumes risk controls that many companies don't have.
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•Date: 4th April 2003 •Region: N. America •Type: Article •Topic: Op.risk
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War and terrorism putting the brakes on globalisation
Conference Board analysis predicts supply chain continuity problems.
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•Date: 10th March 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Fast-track method of building high security, explosion-resistant buildings developed
Explosion resistant buildings can now be built in days.
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•Date: 6th March 2003 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC - facilities
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Planning for manufacturing operations
Old but still useful article that considers some of the business continuity issues in a manufacturing environment.
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•Type: Link •Region: Worldwide •Level: Basic
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Recovery planning for manufacturing operations
Developing recovery plans for manufacturing operations /sites.
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•Type: Link •Region: Worldwide •Level: Basic
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