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Noakes Publishes Paper on the Critical Supplier Resilience Index

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We are pleased to announce the publication of a research paper on the Critical Supplier Resilience Index by Justen Noakes, President and CEO of KTLO Solutions, in collaboration with The Institute of Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University. The Critical Supplier Resilience Index provides businesses of all sizes with a simple tool that allows them to evaluate their critical suppliers' business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.


With the rise of generative AI and same-day delivery, businesses in today's digital and just-in-time economy deal with complex networks of service providers, distributors, and suppliers. The weakest link in this network is often outside the business's control, such as the current port disruptions.


The Institute has collaborated with supply chain and preparedness expert Justen Noakes to introduce a tool to help business owners, business continuity practitioners, and senior security executives identify weaknesses in their critical supplier network's business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plans. To ensure resilience across the supplier network, it's crucial to understand the strengths and vulnerabilities of each supplier or vendor relationship. This means extending risk assessments beyond the business's operations and into each supplier, particularly those providing critical components or services.


Implementing a practical process and tool to gain visibility into suppliers' BCDR capabilities are the first steps for ensuring that suppliers can continue operating during crises. This tool will provide businesses with an initial, high-level assessment of the suppliers' BCDR capabilities, enabling them to feel confident in their supplier's resilience or prompting further investigation. This initial assessment will result in the Critical Supplier Resilience Index (CSRI).


Click the image below to check out the research paper.



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