Patrick Roberts highlights lessons from Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Note: this article provides general information for business continuity managers. It makes no comment on the morality or ethics of the activities of Huntingdon Life Sciences or the activists that oppose the company.

Introduction
Ever since ‘It’s a Dog’s Life’ was aired on Channel 4 in March 1997, the UK-based company Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) has been the focus of an unprecedented campaign of violent protests, physical attacks and intimidation of staff. In parallel with this direct action against the company, activists have also targeted a large number of organisations that do business with them: this has ultimately had a much greater effect on the ability of HLS to continue its business. HLS’s unique experience of being on the receiving end of a well planned, concerted campaign to destroy the company by any means possible provides a vivid illustration of supply chain vulnerabilities. This......

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Title: A Case Study In Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Approximate Word Count: 1161
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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