Participant Solicitation – NCMS now forming the Forum for Extended Enterprise Risk Management and Continuity

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has announced it will be launching a new multi-industry forum in October 2002 in the area of risk management and business continuity for manufacturing companies and supply chains. NCMS is now seeking charter participants, to be involved in setting initial focus and direction for the initiative.

This forum will review benchmarks and research, conduct collaborative R&D and carry out collaborative demonstration, pilot and implementation projects among its members. Focus areas will include:

• Risk management practices, processes and strategies for the post-9/11 supply chain
• Integrated approaches to enterprise and supply chain risk management, recovery and business continuity among corporate functional disciplines, including Information Security, Physical Security, Hazard Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Supply Chain/Supplier Management
• Methods and tools for identifying, analyzing and assessing the dynamic spectrum of risks and vulnerabilities facing the modern manufacturing extended enterprise
• Advanced approaches to managing these enterprise risks through insurance and capital markets
• Application of advanced information technologies and tools to enable risk management and response strategies.

This forum is engaging participation of leading manufacturing companies and supply chain partners representing many sectors, as well as insurance and financial capital markets, leading university researchers, National Laboratories, innovative technology providers, industry associations and professional societies. Each industry member will have the opportunity to improve the security, resilience and responsiveness of their enterprise and supply chain, while materially contributing to strengthening their respective industries and the overall economy.

To receive more detailed information on this initiative, contact:

Michael Fancher
Executive Director
NCMS
734-995-7049
michaelf@ncms.org