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Emergency Response Supply Chain: When reviewing or
preparing the emergency response segment within a
contingency plan, the
supply side elements within the emergency response contractors plan
should be checked for
continuity. Within this introduction,
p1m.com is focusing on restoration contractors as the first responder,
and their material and equipment
supply chain.
The primary emergency response contractor selected for the perils of
fire, smoke, water, explosions or storms should be of the significant
size to handle the peril. Meaning, facility managers or owners should
consider more than one emergency response vendors, possibly 2-3 vendors
based not only on their experience and response time, moreover, matching
the size (dollar value) of the peril to the vendor.
During the 2004 hurricane season, generators, dehumidifiers and labor
were of short supply, and the 2005 hurricane season resulted in
generators and fuel (diesel & gasoline) shortages for several weeks.
While communication (land, cell & internet) had disruption or spotty
service the first few weeks after each hurricane, resulting in record
sales of
satellite phones.
Most restoration contractors have formed relationships with contractors
in neighboring cities or states for additional equipment and materials.
However, when the neighboring contractor has more work than they can
handle in-house, or has formed many relationships, the supply chain
can unravel -- putting the contingency plan at
risk.
The p1m.com supply chain listing provides a ready list of major
equipment and material suppliers offering the specialty items
restoration contractors may need when handling large losses and
catastrophic events.
When reviewing a
contractors supply chain, contingency planners should quantify
the contractors relationship with the supplier of equipment or
materials, or other contractors:
- Do they have pre-signed agreements in-place?
- How many pre-signed agreements does the
supplier or vendor have in-place?
- Does the equipment supplier provide
pre-training? Or training at the loss site?
- Does the second tiered contractor provide
trained labor with the equipment it supplies?
The aforementioned
represent a brief listing of questions that should be asked when
quantifying the supply
side of a contingency plan, when
selecting emergency response contractors.
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