PD 25222:2011

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Why is supply chain continuity important?
5 Analysis of the supply chain
6 Considering options: developing strategies
7 Operational considerations
8 Assurance, ongoing management and review
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Working with critical suppliers
Bibliography

Provides guidance on continuity management within the supply chain. Also relationships upstream and downstream, between suppliers and customers, and between organizations in the same tier of the supply chain.

This Published Document gives guidance on continuity management within the supply chain. Guidance is given on practical methods for understanding and extending the principles of business continuity management (BCM), as embodied in BS 25999, to the management of supply relationships. It covers relationships upstream and downstream, between suppliers and customers, and between organizations in the same tier of the supply chain.

The guidance is generic and intended to be applicable to all organizations (or parts thereof), regardless of type, size and nature of business. It is applicable to the supply of products and services, both internally and externally, to SLAs under any type of ongoing supplier relationship, though it might also be applicable to certain one-off relationships. The extent of application of the guidance depends on the organization’s operating environment and complexity.

The Published Document does not give guidance on developing a business continuity plan or business continuity management system (see BS 25999) or on the mitigation of causes of supply chain interruption or specific hazards.