Hands-on
The book is written with the manager and practitioner in mind. It is clear and concise, to the point, and constantly switching between risk management in general, supply chain risk, and business continuity, always seeing the whole picture, never forgetting that supply chains are essential to a company’s well-being, as is risk management, as is business continuity.
Succinct
Short chapters, with short sub-sections highlighting various issues, interspersed with examples of catastrophes and not-so-catastrophes, anecdotes and quotes makes this a very enjoyable read, and it doesn’t take long for the message to sink in.
The message
Slightly rephrased, what Kaye is trying to convey is that
No truly effective risk management is achievable if it is simply bolted onto management structures, control procedures and cultures; it cannot work when designed only to enable ticks in internal or external auditor’s checkboxes. First when risks are understood and truly dealt with can effective management be achieved (p.75).
To the point
This book shows you how to deal with supply chain risks. It is not a book in self-assessment, it is not a workbook, nor a guideline, but it highlights many if not all issues surrounding supply chains, risks, and business continuity. I for one did not see any ground left uncovered. This book makes you think, and want to act, and I guess that is the whole purpose of the book in the first place.
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In memoriam David Kaye
Sadly, David Kaye passed away on 1 September 2009, and never got around to get to know him that much. I wish I had found this book much earlier, because it taught me risk management in a way no other book has.
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Related
- husdal.com: In memoriam David Kaye
- husdal.com: Supply Chain Risk Management – as seen from Space