Social, economic, and geopolitical events have contributed to the demand shocks and severe operational and financial consequences for supply chain and freight industries in the United States. Companies are still facing the impacts of unprecedented demand, inventory, and material supply issues. These events highlight the significant need for resilience in supply chain management, continued monitoring for potential disruption factors, and plans to ensure business continuity. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern that shared knowledge and best practices in supply chain resilience and business continuity planning in a disruptive environment. Presenters shared lessons learned from public-private partnerships (P3 or PPP), public sector efforts to effectively implement freight resilience strategies and polices, and models and methods that can help both public and private sectors anticipate and plan for supply chain disruptions.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Disaster Response, Emergency Evacuations, and Business Continuity and on Trucking Industry Research.

The slides are available. 

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. P3 for business continuity and resilience planning – David Baxter, consultant

2. Public sector resilience planning and implementation – Annie Dixon, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization

3. Supply chain management lessons learned from recent disasters – Eugene Shearer, Federal Emergency Management Agency

4. Question and answer session moderated by Rahil Saeedi, CPCS Transcom Inc.

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Use best practices in P3 for business continuity and resilience planning

2. Share insights and best practices in public sector freight resilience planning and implementation

3. Adopt innovative methods in disruption forecasting to inform planning and investment decisions in both the public and private sectors

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.