Initial Project Candidates

National Center for Manufacturing SciencesWorkshop for the Enterprise and Supply Chain Risk Management & Continuity Forum

Initial Project Candidates

Project Proposal #1Risk Consequence Management Benchmarks

Objective:Obtain cross-industry benchmarks of best practices and processes, as selected by Steering Team and Project Members, associated with enterprise and supply chain risk consequence management. Scope may include Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Incident Response. Scope of benchmarking may be specified to include categories of technology.

Charter Elements: Identify target process and practice areas (per Project Charter) Execute external benchmark process Benchmark Project Members (confidential) Develop eLearning set to transfer best practice and process knowledge to

Forum Members

Time Frame: 3-4 months (subject to scope of Charter)

Proposed Project Team: NCMS – facilitation, project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:4 to 8 Industry participants

(relevant subject matter expertise)

Initial Project Concepts 1 of 18 February 19, 2003


Project Proposal #2Environment for Collaborative Business

Continuity Planning

Objective:Adapt, validate and deploy a collaborative supply chain business continuity planning process, with enabling information technology adapted from proven tool currently deployed by some OEM’s.

Charter Elements: Benchmark best practices and processes Specify process scope and features for enabling tool. Adapt base software to Phase 1 tool; pilot test with supply chain

collaborators Develop e-Learning program to support effective deployment and

collaborative use. Update Phase 1 tool, deploy tool and e-Learning program to interested

Project Members. Identify tool usability issues, enhancements, other needs for Phase 2 tool. Deliver eLearning program to document and transfer best practices and

processes.

Time Frame: 5-9 months

Proposed Project Team: Consilio Response Team- process consultation, technology accessNCMS- project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:1-3 OEM / Tier 1 1 or more suppliers



Project Proposal #3Advanced Information Technology for

Risk Consequence Management

Objective:Pilot advanced sense-and –response technology platform in enterprise and collaborative supply chain environments to validate effectiveness and benefits supporting execution of incident response, crisis management and business continuity scenarios.

Charter Elements: Identify pilot environments, scenarios and associated process benchmarks Install, configure software. Test scenarios with users. Evaluate metrics and usability factors. Identify enhancements and additional requirements. Identify deployment success factors. Initial deployment to interested Project Members. Report to Forum Members.


Proposed Project Team: Collaboration Catalyst – technologyNCMS - project management

Additional project members needed:2 OEM’s, from different industries



Project Proposal # 4Advanced Technology for Consequence Management

Training & Simulation

Objective:Develop and pilot advanced software-based environment for low cost high-fidelity training and simulation of response scenarios, accommodating interactions among multiple organizations, sites and technologies.

Charter Elements: Develop scenarios and specifications Develop Phase 1 software Evaluate Phase 1 software Evaluate effectiveness and usability factors Define extended scenarios and specifications for Phase 2 software Initial deployment of Phase 1 software to interested Project Members

Time Frame: 12 months

Proposed Project Team: Collaboration Catalyst, Inc – technology accessNCMS – project management

Additional project members needed:1 - 2 OEM’s (from different industries)Logistics services provider



Project Proposal #5Factory Operations Continuity

Objective:Improve the ability of Members together with their supply chains to plan and execute to preserve operations continuity, individually and collectively.

Charter Elements: Benchmark (cross-industry) manufacturing operations continuity practices

and processes, including considerations of supplier continuity. (Confidential) Benchmark each Project Member. Identify opportunities for processes, including collaboration, and enabling

tools to provide increased individual and collective benefits. Develop and deploy tailored eLearning sets to transfer practices and

processes to suppliers of each Project Member. Develop general eLearning set to transfer best practices to Forum

Members.


Proposed Project Team: NCMS – project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:3-6 Industry participantsSupplier to 1 or more Industry participants



Project Proposal #6Risk Management and Security Benchmarks

Objective:Obtain cross-industry benchmarks of best practices and processes, as selected by Steering Team and Project Members, associated with enterprise and supply chain security & risk management. Scope may include Information Security, Physical Security, Strategy, as well as Risk Avoidance, Transfer and Sharing practices. Scope of benchmarking may be specified to include categories of technology.

Charter Elements: Identify target process and practice areas (per Project Charter) Execute facilitated external benchmark process Benchmark Project Members (confidential) Develop e-Learning set to transfer best practice and process knowledge to

Forum Members

Time Frame: 3-6 months (subject to scope of Charter)

Proposed Project Team: NCMS – facilitation and project management NCMS – e-Learning delivery

Additional project members needed: 4 to 8 Industry participants

-relevant subject matter expertise



Project Proposal #7Securing Factory Floor Systems

Objective:Phase 1- Identify and disseminate best practices and processes to improve near-term security of plant floor networks and control systems across supply chains. Phase 2 - Provide focused user group for supporting technology developments to improve security in Member production environments.

Charter Elements: Characterize assets, potential vulnerabilities and risks of factory

automation environments at multiple tiers of supply chains in Project Member industries.

Identify immediate/near-term mitigation strategies and practices. Benchmark best practices and processes. Adapt / develop vulnerability and risk assessment methodology adapted to

factory floor system environment. Conduct pilot vulnerability/risk assessments at Project Member sites. Identify longer-term mitigation opportunities. Identify factors supporting and impeding adoption of mitigation strategies. Develop e-Learning set to transfer practices and processes into supply

chains representative of Project Member industries.

Timeframe: Phase 1, 4-6 months; Phase 2, ongoing


Additional project members needed:OEM, Factory automation specialist (2 or more)Tier 1, Factory automation specialist (1 or more)Tier 2, Factory automation specialist (1 or more)Factory network technology provider (1)Factory automation provider (1 or more)



Project Proposal #8Robust Supply Chain Design

Objective:Adapt or develop a set of methods and tools, supported by a set of best practices, to enable design of robust supply chains and supply networks, including logistics, and effective event response through advance scenario planning.

Charter Elements: Benchmark design and simulation processes, tools and research

supporting design for robust supply chain configurations and processes. Select, adapt/develop, integrate components, including software, and

develop supporting processes. Evaluate methodology with industry case studies. Tune and evaluate methodology for Project Member supply chains. Develop recommendations and guidelines for analysis methods and

practices to support effective use of design methodology. Deploy method and software tools to interested Project Members. Develop an eLearning set to transfer practices and use of the

methodology.

Time Frame: 12 months

Proposed Project Team: NCMS – facilitation and project managementNCMS – eLearning deliverySupply Chain Council

Additional project members needed:DoD Supply Chain Integration or Logistics office (1 or more)2-6 OEM’, representing 2 or more industries1 University supply chain research programSimulation software provider



Project Proposal #9Continuous Assurance of Enterprise, Supply Chain and

e-Commerce System Controls Objective:Develop and test prototype for continuous monitoring system allowing continuous monitoring of process and technology components of information security safeguards and controls.

Charter Elements: Define reference model for enterprise and supply chain information

security processes Define specification for continuous audit software implementation. Install and test Phase 1 software in enterprise environments Specify Phase 2 software improvements and extensions, including e-

Commerce marketplace application

Time Frame: 6-9 months (Phase 1)

Proposed Project Team: West Virginia University – Prof. Bonnie MorrisUniversity of Connecticut – Prof Steve SuttonInstitute of Internal AuditorsNCMS – project management

Additional project members needed:2-3 Industry participants (Information Security, Supply Chain Management, IT)Continuous Monitoring Software provider



Project Proposal #10Intellectual Property Security

Objectives:Pilot an advanced technology set in a manufacturing enterprise environment to measure ability to protect intellectual property in storage, in transit and in use. Evaluate performance, total cost and usability factors.Charter Elements:

Define scenarios, including collaboration processes, insider threats, external threats, inadvertent compromise.

Configure, install, run scenario tests. Identify business process impacts, implementation and usability issues. Initial deployment to interested Project Members. Report to Forum Members.


Proposed Project Team: Indigo Security – technologyNCMS – project management

Additional project members needed:2 Industry participants(Manufacturing, Engineering and Business operations settings)1 Supply chain partner



Project Proposal #11Improved Risk Transfer Processes

Objective: Develop standard measures for characterizing manufacturing enterprise and supply chain risks and risk handling to support financially efficient risk transfer with insurers.

Charter Elements: Define scope of risk set. Benchmark practices and measures for characterizing risk set. Propose and negotiate consensus among key set of Insurers and

Enterprises. Develop eLearning set to effectively disseminate standard practices.



Additional project members needed:1-2 Insurance underwritersFinancial risk consultancy2-4 OEM’s from different industries

(Risk Management function)



Project Proposal #12Secure Supply Chain Internet Payment Processes

Objective:Phase 1 Pilot to validate security, cost savings and other business benefits of Internet-based supply chain settlement processing and billing, leveraging UVX (Universal Value eXchange) standard of Financial Services Technology Consortium. (Subsequent phases can extend evaluation to other supply chain management and financial management processes)

Charter Elements: Install/integrate system links to Phase 1 software Operate – production processing and test scenarios. Evaluate security, flexibility, costs/benefits, insurability Define improvements/extensions to Phase 1 software set Initial deployment for interested Project Members Report to Forum Members


Proposed Project Team: InterComputer Corporation – technologyChase Manhattan BankNCMS – project management

Additional project members needed:1 Automotive OEM or Tier 1

(Treasury/cash management functions)

Supplier, and Supplier’s bankSystem Integrator



Project Proposal #13Advanced Logistics Security

Objective:Identify, demonstrate and validate a set of technologies and processes that provide both business benefits and security benefits for container-based global logistics operations.

Charter Elements: Benchmark global logistics processes, practices, and business factors. Identify and analyze general and industry- specific opportunities for net

business benefits through process improvements and enabling technology.

Test component technologies and supporting processes. Validate on global container traffic. Deliver eLearning set for training in practices and processes. Report to Forum Members.


Proposed Project Team: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – technology

Port of Halifax, Nova ScotiaNCMS – project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:OEM’s (2)

o Automotiveo Electronics or CP

Logistics service provide/consultancy1 University supply chain research program



Project Proposal #14Collaborative IT Infrastructure Management

Objective:Pilot, evaluate operational factors, and measure benefits of collaborative IT infrastructure controls for supporting cross-company collaborations. Charter Elements:

Identify pilot scenarios, supporting information systems and processes Install prototype, integrate, and operate Analyze Initial deployment for interested Project Members. Report for Forum Members.


Proposed Project Team: ViaBridge –technologyNCMS-project management

Additional Project members needed:2-3 supply chain and/or product development partners



Project Proposal #15Advanced Technology for Information

and Document Integrity

Objective:Pilot and validate an advanced time-based key approach to assuring the integrity of information and documents associated with manufacturing and enterprise processes and systems. Demonstrate feasibility in mixed system environments. Project Charter may include demonstration to integrity and audit requirements of FDA 21CFR Part 11 regulation.

Charter Elements: Identify pilot scenarios, technology platforms and application systems Integrate, operate and test Identify usability and implementation issues Initial deployment to interested Project Members Report to Forum Members


Proposed Project Team: ProofSpace – technologyNCMS – project management

Additional Project members needed:2-3 Industry participants



Project Proposal #16 Risk Measurement Benchmarks

Objective:Obtain cross-industry benchmarks of best practices and processes, as selected by Steering Team and Project Members, associated with enterprise and supply chain risk measurement. Scope may include Risk Identification, Risk Analysis (both qualitative and quantitative), Vulnerability/Risk Assessment, and Business Intelligence. Scope of benchmarking may be specified to include categories of technology.

Charter Elements: Identify target process and practice areas (per Project Charter) Execute external benchmark process Benchmark Project Members (confidential) Develop eLearning set to transfer best practice and process knowledge to

Forum Members

Timeframe: 4-6 months (subject to scope of Charter)

Proposed Project Team: NCMS – facilitation and project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:4 to 8 Industry participants

(relevant subject matter expertise)



Project Proposal #17Supply Chain Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

Objective:Adapt/develop and validate a methodology for assessing a range of vulnerabilities and risks associated with supply chains and other multi-company business structures.

Charter Elements: Benchmark assessment methods for application to supply chain

scenarios, over range of industries and for a variety of risk types, to be defined by Project Charter.

Identify common and industry specific factors. Identify suitable assessment methodology/ component methodologies. Adapt, integrate method(s) and tool(s). Validate and improve by pilots within Project Members. Identify implementation/usability issues, and recommend approaches to

mitigation. Develop and deliver eLearning set to transfer knowledge of basic

methodology to Forum Members.

Timeframe: 5-8 months

Proposed Project Team: NCMS – facilitation and project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:DoD Supply Chain Integration office (1 or more)4-8 Industry participants, variety of industries



Project Proposal #18Supply Chain Resilience Framework

ObjectiveDevelop and effectively deploy a methodology with tools for defining, measuring and comparing manufacturing enterprise and supply chain characteristics associated with resilience in terms of multiple risk types. This method will be consistent with and may be an extension of the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model of the international Supply Chain Council. Charter Elements:

Benchmark metrics, practices and research. Extend SCOR model – metrics, enabling processes, information elements,

etc. Analyze Project Member enterprise and supply chain factors. Benchmark factors for companies in selected industries. Identify factors for competitive advantage. Develop and deliver tailored eLearning sets for leveraging Framework in

various functional disciplines to Project Members. Develop general eLearning set for Forum members.

Timeframe: 6-9 months

Proposed Project Team: Supply Chain CouncilNCMS – project managementNCMS – eLearning delivery

Additional project members needed:

1 University supply chain research programDoD Supply Chain Integration office (1 or more)4-8 OEM’s/Tiers 1 from mix of industries


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