Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations (BCCM-036) Training Course

Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations

Manufacturing and industrial operations depend on specialised equipment, continuous processes, complex supply chains and skilled people. A fire, equipment breakdown…

5 daysClassroom or online

49Upcoming dates

12Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Introduction

Manufacturing and industrial operations depend on specialised equipment, continuous processes, complex supply chains and skilled people. A fire, equipment breakdown, utility failure, cyber attack on control systems or loss of a key supplier can stop production for weeks, with severe consequences for customers, revenue and market share.

This Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations training course applies continuity management principles to the realities of plants, factories and processing facilities. Participants learn how to assess production impacts, protect critical equipment and processes, plan for loss of facilities and utilities, secure industrial control systems, maintain supply to key customers and recover production safely.

The course connects continuity planning with maintenance, safety, quality and supply chain disciplines already present in industrial organisations.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Explain continuity risks specific to manufacturing and industrial sites
Assess the impact of disruption on production and customers
Identify critical equipment, processes and long-lead spares
Plan for loss of facilities, utilities and production lines
Address cyber risks to industrial control systems
Develop supply chain and customer allocation strategies
Plan safe restart and production recovery
Integrate continuity with maintenance, safety and quality systems

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

Plant and operations managers
Business continuity and risk managers in industry
Maintenance and reliability engineers
Supply chain and production planners
Health, safety and environment managers
Industrial control system and OT security professionals

Training Methodology

The course uses industrial case studies and practical tools. Participants map a production process, identify critical equipment, develop recovery strategies for a plant disruption scenario and plan a safe restart. Group work encourages exchange of practice across different industries.

Target Competencies

Production impact analysis
Critical equipment identification
Industrial recovery strategy design
OT cyber resilience awareness
Customer allocation planning
Safe restart planning

Course outline

1Day One: Continuity Risks in Industrial Operations

Characteristics of manufacturing and process industries
Major disruption scenarios: fire, flood, breakdown and cyber
Lessons from significant industrial disruptions
Financial and customer impacts of lost production
Insurance, business interruption and its limits
Continuity standards applied to industrial sites
Exercise: identifying disruption scenarios for a plant

2Day Two: Production Impact and Critical Assets

Mapping production processes and bottlenecks
Business impact analysis for production lines
Identifying critical equipment and single points of failure
Long-lead spares and critical spare part strategies
Utilities, compressed air, steam and cooling dependencies
Key skills and specialist contractors
Workshop: critical equipment assessment

3Day Three: Recovery Strategies

Alternative production sites and toll manufacturing
Mutual aid agreements with other manufacturers
Temporary equipment and rapid replacement options
Inventory and finished goods buffer strategies
Prioritising and allocating supply to key customers
Supplier continuity for raw materials and components
Exercise: developing recovery options for a plant fire

4Day Four: Industrial Control Systems and Cyber Resilience

How industrial control systems support production
Cyber threats to operational technology environments
Network segmentation, backups and recovery of controllers
Manual operation and safe shutdown procedures
Coordinating IT and OT incident response
Testing control system recovery arrangements
Case study: cyber attack on a manufacturing site

5Day Five: Safe Restart and Integrated Resilience

Safe restart planning after major disruption
Quality checks and product release after recovery
Regulatory and customer notifications
Integrating continuity with maintenance and safety systems
Exercising plans in industrial environments
Reporting resilience to management and customers
Personal action plan for industrial continuity

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Frankfurt, London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Dubai, Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid, Paris, Rome.

Can I take Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Business Continuity for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations

Course overview

Introduction

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Training Methodology

Target Competencies

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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